The "confirmation bias" is the tendency to do what?
a. Express too much confidence in your answers on difficult questions.
b. Do something you won't enjoy, just because you already paid for it.
c. Look for evidence to support your current belief
d. Answer a question differently, depending on how someone phrases it.
c
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The need to master difficult challenges, outperform others, and meet high standards of excellence is referred to as
a. the intellect motive b. the power motive. c. the competence motive. d. the achievement motive.
Research has shown that externally supplied rewards decrease intrinsic motivation for cognitive tasks, but not for physical tasks
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following individual factors is found to be related to risk-taking behavior?
a. Passiveness b. High intelligence c. Low self-esteem d. Aggressiveness
Which of the following is a device that is used to track the fetus's heartbeat via a monitor that attaches externally to the mother's abdomen, or directly by running a wire through the cervix and placing a sensor on the fetus's scalp?
a. electronic fetal monitor b. amniocentesis c. epidural d. electroencephalograph