The amount of effort that an individual will expend on any particular task depends on:
a. his or her need for achievement
b. his or her current level of self-actualization
c. his or her expectations for success and the value that is placed on the task
d. the number of instinct-drive interactions that have been activated
C
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Which is the best example of obedience?
A. a fast-food worker taking out the trash when his manager tells him to B. a parent filling a toddler's juice cup after he exclaims that he needs juice C. a man shuts the door after his roommate tells him to D. a doctor refills a prescription after a patient request
Why are the average heights and weights of children in early childhood in developing countries considerably lower than in developed countries?
A. poor nutrition and diseases B. poor school lunches and poorly trained teachers C. obesity in children in developing countries D. heights of these children are at maximum
Anorexia appears to be largely determined by:
A. societal pressures to be thin. B. genetic factors. C. types of reinforcement parents used to ensure children ate their dinners. D. parental punishment for wasting food when growing up.
When evaluating hypotheses, one should choose the explanation that best accounts for findings without adding unnecessary elements. This criterion is known as ____________.
a. converging evidence b. parsimony c. falsifiability d. verifiability