Which of the following statements about motivation is not accurate?
A) Motivation is an internal process that initiates actions and changes behaviors.
B) High motivation occurs only when outcomes involve monetary, recognition, or concrete rewards and incentives.
C) People are motivated by what they want and what they do not want in their lives.
D) Incentives or rewards that do not seem realistic or obtainable are poor motivators.
B
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the following except a. more likely to be taxpayers. b. more likely to finish high school without failing a grade. c. less likely to be in special education programs. d. less likely to be on welfare programs. e. less likely to be employed.
Which one of the following statements best describes positive reinforcement?
a. A desirable classroom behavior is reinforced. b. An undesirable classroom behavior is reinforced. c. Reinforcement consists of getting something a learner wants. d. Reinforcement consists of getting rid of something a learner doesn't want.
(p. 273) What is the intrusion-seclusion dimension of an infant-toddler environment? Provide specific examples that illustrate a healthy balance of stimulation and seclusion.
What will be an ideal response?
A professor compared differences in class grades between students in their freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years of college. If different participants were in each group, then what type of statistical design is appropriate for this study?
A. a two-independent-sample t test B. a one-way between-subjects ANOVA C. a two-way between-subjects ANOVA D. a two-independent-sample t test and a one-way between-subjects ANOVA