Jell-O uses the slogan, “There’s always room for Jell-O.” To which theory of motivation is this slogan most relevant?
a) instinctive
b) incentive
c) drive reduction
d) optimum level
b) incentive (The makers of Jell-O hope their product will be an incentive—something that lures people into action independent of any need—that will attract people even when they are not hungry.)
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A. continuous B. discrete C. qualitative D. quantitative
Muzafer Sherif’s Robber’s Cave experiment with boys at a summer camp showed that ____.?
a. ?cooperative contact can be fostered in situations where groups share superordinate goals b. ?prejudice is very difficult to create when people feel comfortable within their in-groups c. ?once prejudice and conflict are created, it is nearly impossible to eliminate it d. ?the best way to reduce conflict between two groups is to place them together in the same context and let them work it out
The _______________________ of the brain are where connections between sensory, motor,
and cognitive functions are made. a. frontal lobes b. association areas c. reticular formation d. visual cortex
Justin borrowed a crayon from Jason. Both boys are coloring in separate coloring books. In what type of play are the boys engaging?
A) Psychosocial B) Associative C) Parallel D) Solitary