________ refers to the desire to undertake an activity because of external rewards, not because we find it interesting or enjoyable
a. Intrinsic motivation
b. Compliance
c. Extrinsic motivation
d. Social comparison
Answer: C
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a. existential b. cognitive c. psychodynamic d. behavioral
In recent research on locus of control, Krause found that elderly people with a:
a. stronger sense of God-mediated control tended to have a greater sense of self-worth and life satisfaction b. stronger sense of God-mediated control had higher levels of death anxiety c. poor self concept did not believe in God d. good sense of external control believed in several Gods
In a survey of over 400 adults between 18 and 87 years old Russac et al. (2007) found, as expected, that death anxiety reached its highest levels in _________________________________
a) middle adulthood and was stronger in men b) young adulthood and was stronger in women c) older adulthood and was stronger in men d) older adulthood and was stronger in women
Which of the following is a DSM-IV-TR criterion used in diagnosing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?
a) The symptoms must be disturbing to the child. b) The child's behavior must have legal consequences. c) The child must be inattentive or hyperactive/impulsive. d) The behavior must be perceived as aggressive by others.