The biological concept of homeostasis is the basis for the __________
a) drive-reduction theory of motivation.
b) incentive theory of motivation.
c) learning theory of motivation.
d) arousal theory of motivation.
a
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The actor-observer effect suggests that we tend to attribute our own behavior to __________.
A. motivation B. the situation C. consensus D. self-schema
Alice developed a fear of the water when she fell out of a canoe two summers ago. Then she took swimming lessons and she thought she had finally overcome her fear of water. Alice was eagerly looking forward to an upcoming vacation at the lake. However, as soon as she stepped back into a canoe, she was instantly terrified again. The reappearance of Alice's fear of water illustrates the classical
conditioning process referred to as: a. extinction b. conditioned inhibition c. spontaneous recovery d. overjustification
In order to estimate the ratio of white to black students in his college, a professor determines the proportion of whites and blacks in his class. The resulting proportion is called a _________
a. population c. parameter b. sample d. statistic
What have studies of Wernicke's aphasia and Broca's aphasia taught scientists about language?
A. Aphasias are curable with intensive therapy and regular speaking and listening practice. B. Without language comprehension, there can be no language production. C. Without language production, there can be no language comprehension. D. Language production and language comprehension happen in different parts of the brain.