Explain why intrinsic motivation to do schoolwork is thought to decline across adolescence
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: There is increasing pressure to get good grades, which is an extrinsic motivator, and activities in school tend to be less cognitively stimulating, compared to earlier grade levels.
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The condition in which people intentionally starve themselves and undergo severe weight loss is called _____
a. anorexia nervosa. c. bingeing b. bulimia. d. marasmus
Explain how Freud's psychosexual theory might have made those around him uncomfortable
What will be an ideal response?
The psychodynamic approach assumes that all observable behavior is a function of
a) free will. b) errors in logic. c) reinforcement history. d) intrapsychic processes.
DeShawn's parents frequently interrupt him, ridicule his ideas, and withdraw their affection when DeShawn makes choices they disagree with. These tactics are typical of the ________ style of child rearing.
A. permissive B. authoritarian C. uninvolved D. authoritative