Motivation is best be defined as a(n) ____
a. ?biological drive to avoid hunger, thirst, and sexual deprivation
b. ?learned tendency to seek out rewards
c. ?innate need for arousal and stimulation
d. ?tendency to desire or seek out positive outcomes and avoid negative ones
ANSWER:
d
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a. ?precontemplation b. ?contemplation c. ?preparation d. ?maintenance
Critics of recent court decisions about sexual harassment claim that these conflict with the guarantees of free speech in what amendment?
A. First B. Fourth C. Fifth D. Sixth
Which of the following statements is true of marijuana?
a. There have been approximately 200 deaths from marijuana use reported. b. Marijuana reduces the nausea and vomiting that accompany chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. c. Marijuana use causes relatively severe memory loss. d. Researchers agree that marijuana is a mild psychedelic.
According to cognitive dissonance theory, "we come to love the things we suffer for." For example, we tend to be especially loyal to groups that require severe or painful initiations. Why does this happen?
a. This happens because the goals themselves (the things that we suffer for) are actually always very valuable; otherwise, we wouldn't have suffered for them in the first place. b. This happens because, deep down, people really like to suffer. c. This happens because we are motivated to justify the time and effort we've spent on our choices. d. This happens because classical conditioning is at play: when we finally reach our goals, our suffering ends. We therefore associate our goals with "end of suffering" and come to love them.