The pursuit of an activity for its own sake is called extrinsic motivation
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer: False
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Many psychological problems stem from situations that are not under an individual's control. This fact counters the myth that ____
a. mental illness is incurable b. mental patients are usually dangerous c. most mental disorders are caused by inherited biological defects d. mental illness is caused by weak personal willpower
When Luke kissed Laura, her heart rate increases. Luke always wore Old Spice After Shave. Whenever Laura smelled Old Spice, her heart would race. Laura's increased heart rate when she smelled Old Spice was the:
a. unconditioned stimulus. b. unconditioned response. c. conditioned stimulus. d. conditioned response.
Which of the following is a critique of Piaget's sensorimotor theory?
a. His tests of object permanence required motor ability. b. It may have overestimated infants' cognitive abilities. c. It describes the cognitive abilities of girls more accurately than boys. d. His theory was based mostly on children from non-Western cultures.
Treatment for phenylketonuria consists of early diagnosis and __________.
A. a diet low in tyrosine B. a complete blood transfusion at birth C. a shift to a diet low in phenylalanine D. lifelong supplements of phenylalanine