The arousal theory of motivation would be most useful for understanding the adverse effects of.

A) homeostasis
B) instincts
C) hunger
D) boredom


Answer: D) boredom

Psychology

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George and Martha have just "emptied their nest" by dropping their youngest son off at college. It is most likely that

a. Martha will become depressed. b. George will spend less time with Martha now that there are no children to keep him at home. c. Martha will feel like the marriage has become more equitable. d. Martha and George will become distant from one another without the children to bring them together.

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Which system is most likely to be active when moderate physiological arousal occurs while approaching a member of the opposite sex?

a. behavioral inhibition system b. behavioral activation system c. behavioral attenuation system d. behavioral attraction system

Psychology

Another term for antipsychotic drugs is ____

a. benzodiazepines b. neuroleptics c. tricyclics d. stimulants

Psychology

Synesthesia means:

. that sensory qualities are restricted to perception; they cannot be used to form memories. b. that a neurological condition in which memory of sensory details are lost. c. that sensory qualities from one sense (e.g., vision) are perceived as being sensory qualities in another sense (e.g., sound) in addition to the original modality. d. that sensory hallucinations are confused during reality monitoring processes.

Psychology