In a piece called "Work and Play," Mark Twain points out that London cabbies used to take beautiful care of their carriages and horses without receiving so much as a penny. Then, when the city started paying these men for their labor, the carriages started to look shoddy and many of the men quit doing the job. Twain has cited an example of:
A. how expectancy can lead to extrinsic motivation
B. lack of motivation
C. misattribution in achievement
D. how important cognitive factors are in achievement
Answer: D
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a. the early identification of risk factors for specific populations b. handling and containing an illness or habit once it has been acquired c. educating the public as a whole in ways to reduce or eliminate a problem, before it starts d. conducting laboratory research into the etiology of specific psychological disorders
The correlation between the intelligence test scores of identical twins who have never met is about the same as the correlation between intelligence test scores of:
A) fraternal twins who have never met. B) fraternal twins reared together. C) parents and biological children living together. D) a person who has taken the test twice.
What is the correct sequence of behaviors observed by Bowlby when children are separated from a parent?
a. detachment, ambivalence, protest, despair b. arousal, uncertainty, calm c. protest, despair, detachment, ambivalence d. despair, protest, ambivalence, detachment
A woman is struggling to get her wheelchair up a ramp. Without asking if she needed help, James swiftly pushed her to the top. Based on this behavior, what religious orientation does James most likely hold?
A. religion as quest B. fundamentalist C. extrinsically religious D. intrinsically religious