When two equally strong motives are in conflict and are inhibiting each other, what type of behavior is likely to occur?

a. displacement
b. redirected behavior
c. simultaneous ambivalent behavior
d. successive ambivalent behavior


a

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a. crying, babbling, and cooing c. crying, cooing, and babbling b. crying, cooing, and holophrasing d. crying, babbling, and single words

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Maddie watches her mother hide her favorite toy behind the couch. After she gets down from her high chair after lunch, she crawls over to the couch and gets her toy. What part of memory is Maddie using?

A. sensory memory B. working memory C. long-term memory D. central memory

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Animal research is critically important for the study of variables that can't be _____ ethically in human subjects

a) controlled b) manipulated c) randomized d) bias-free

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Lou considers himself lucky, while his friend Larry considers himself unlucky. They each take $100 to a casino and play blackjack for 3 hours. When they leave, they have each lost $20. What does research on the confirmation bias suggest will happen?

a. Because of their losses, Larry will maintain his view of himself and Lou will begin to change his view of himself. b. Both men will reason that they were willing to lose $100 but only lost $20, so it is as if they won $80; so, Lou will maintain his view of himself and Larry will begin to change his. c. Larry will begin to change his view of himself, reasoning that he was willing to lose $100 but he only lost $20, so it is as if he won $80. Because of his loss, Lou will also begin to change his view of himself. d. Larry will maintain his view of himself because of his loss. Lou will also maintain his view of himself, reasoning that he was willing to lose $100 but he only lost $20, so it is actually like he won $80.

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