Egon refuses to wear a seatbelt when he drives his car or even when he is a passenger. "If it's my time to die, it's my time to die," he claims, "and there's nothing I can do to change that." What does Egon's perception indicate?
A. an external locus of control
B. self-actualization
C. fixed-interval reinforcement
D. an internal locus of control
Answer: A
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A. negative reinforcement B. aversive conditioning C. punishment D. positive reinforcement
Investigators asked employees at a construction site what they were doing last Tuesday, at 10 pm. Some of the workers had a difficult time remembering details until the foreman reminded them that the foundations for the building were poured that morning. If the workers are now able to recall details of their actions, the foreman has been able to
a. prime the workers' conceptual hierarchies. b. successfully reinstate the context. c. effectively overcome proactive interference. d. activate transfer-appropriate processing.
Which of the following children is most likely to have a sense of industry?
A) Erika, who has an overly high self-concept B) Tak, who gets along with older children, but does not cooperate with agemates C) Thayer, who has a positive but realistic self-concept D) Kumi, who has little confidence in her abilities
Spontaneous memories are strongly triggered by __________
a. other memories b. neurostasis c. episodic semantics d. odors