Karl wants to get straight As in school because his parents have promised to buy him a new car if he does so. This is an illustration of the __________ of motivation.

A. incentive theory
B. arousal theory
C. drive reduction theory
D. instinct doctrine


Answer: A

Psychology

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Answer:

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According to some theorists, which component of emotional experience might be absent during infant displays of emotion?

A. biological component B. intrapersonal component C. cognitive component D. behavioral component

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Which choice is better, a graph or a table, to show aspects of the data, such as the shape the distribution or comparison of variable conditions, more visually and clearly?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which pseudopsychology mistakenly listed the part of the brain that controls hearing as a center for "combativeness" within a person's personality?

a. astrology b. palmistry c. graphology d. phrenology

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