Elliott, fresh out of college, is an engineer who has just begun his career
He knows that the harder he works, the better he will get at engineering. Which component of the expectancy theory is likely motivating Elliott the most?
a) achievement
b) valence
c) expectancy
d) social motives
Answer: c
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Regarding consciousness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Waking consciousness changes regularly throughout the day, ranging from focused awareness to divided consciousness to drifting consciousness. b. Research on multitasking generally supports the common perception that "to do two things at once is to do neither.". c. Negative ways of thinking act like mental filters in one's consciousness that can skew how a person interprets and reacts to events in their lives. d. Drifting consciousness often leads to daydreaming. e. Since altered states of consciousness are produced by taking drugs, people should avoid attempting to change their states of consciousness.
The tendency to seek evidence to confirm the self-concept is called:
A) self-analysis. B) the self-fulfilling prophecy. C) self-verification. D) self-relevance.
Bipolar disorder may be associated with abnormalities in the
A. ventral prefrontal cortex. B. hippocampus and ventricles. C. parahippocampus and right orbitofrontal cortex. D. hippocampus and amygdala.
In the treatment of schizophrenia, an advantage of the atypical antipsychotics over typical antipsychotics is their
A. lack of side effects. B. superiority in treating positive symptoms. C. superiority in treating negative symptoms. D. ability to enhance dopamine activity.