The theory that work behavior that is followed by positive outcomes will be maintained and repeated is ________ theory

a. expectancy
b. reinforcement
c. goal-setting
d. equity


Answer: b

Psychology

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Which of the following is a psychological vulnerability for an anxiety-related disorder?

a. Exposure to a traumatic situation b. Behavioral inhibition c. Familial reinforcement of anxious behavior d. Tendency for amygdala to be overactive

Psychology

Adler believed that we are all born with:

a. a sense of social interest that needs little further development b. the potential for social interest c. fully developed ideas about cooperation d. a sense of competitiveness that can never be overcome

Psychology

Many aspects of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study were unethical. Which of the following did NOT occur in that study?

a. Participants were led to believe they were receiving treatment. b. Participants were denied penicillin, which was determined to be an effective cure. c. Participants unknowingly passed the disease onto their wives. d. Participants were required to refer their friends to participate in the study.

Psychology