According to drive-reduction theory, what occurs each time a behavior results in drive reduction?
a) tension is increased
b) stability is reduced
c) tension is reduced
d) drives are increased
ANS: C, Drive reduction predicts that behaviors reduce tension created by needs.
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a. animistic decentrated operation b. tool of intellectual adaptation c. zone of proximal development d. tertiary circular reaction
According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, which of the following is most important for the subjective experience of an emotion?
A. an intact thalamus B. the cultural context in which an event occurs C. one's self-report of what is being experienced D. sensory feedback from muscles and internal organs
The least common tests of significance used by researchers in the behavioral sciences are called parametric tests.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The likelihood that a child born to two schizophrenic parents will become schizophrenic is less than 50 percent. This suggests that __________.
A. schizophrenia is not produced by a single gene B. schizophrenia is a metabolic disorder C. schizophrenia is produced by a single dominant gene D. schizophrenia is associated with infertility