The best motivation for superior academic performance is having a ____.
a. high need for achievement
b. high fear of failure
c. very efficient self-handicapping strategy
d. reasonable excuse for occasional failure
Answer: a. high need for achievement
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a. Habituation b. Resolution c. Plateau d. Climax
According to an evolutionary perspective, males are competitive with each other because
a. females are predisposed to sexual jealousy. b. males select high-status females for mating. c. aggression enhances the male's confidence in the paternity of his offspring. d. males use physical aggression to eliminate women who are unlikely to provide offspring.
Researchers often use simulation experiments in an attempt to obtain the ____ of an experiment and still keep much of the ____ of research conducted in the real world
a. external validity; internal validity b. internal validity; external validity c. experimental realism; mundane realism d. mundane realism; experimental realism
In the context of prejudice, which of the following exemplifies discrimination?
A. Pierre tends to ignore problems rather than find solutions to them. B. Michelle sees to it that her brother receives special care as he suffers from a genetic anomaly. C. Piyush prefers to have juice rather than coffee on a summer day. D. Beatriz refuses to share her hostel room with a girl belonging to a minority population.