A reduction of the motive to aggress that is said to result from any imagined, observed, or actual act of aggression is called
a. catharsis.
b. displacement.
c. rumination.
d. cultivation.
a
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Jakob is told by his mother that the widow down the street needs to have her lawn mowed. Jakob immediately asks what the widow is willing to pay him to do the job. It is clear that Jakob is __________ motivated.
A. innately B. intrinsically C. extrinsically D. self-actualized
What part of the brain regulates the limbic system's powerful urges?
A. frontal lobe B. hippocampus C. amygdala D. hypothalamus
Drugs that increase central nervous system activity and enhance neural transmission are called:
a. depressants b. hallucinogens c. stimulants d. opiates
A college instructor is teaching an honors section of psychology. Halfway through the semester, she is told her class was not an honors section after all
She responds, "This is the best class I have ever taught, and the grades prove it." What concept might a social psychologist use to explain the high grades this class obtained and the teacher's high opinion of the class? a) deindividuation b) collectivism c) covert sensitization d) self-fulfilling prophecy