A famed psychologist claims that motivated
behaviors result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst. This psychologist's philosophy most closely matches ________ theory.
a) reciprocity
b) homeostatic
c) needs
d) drive-reduction
ANS: d
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a. an interdependent attributional style b. a relationship-enhancing attributional style c. an independent attributional style d. a distress-maintaining attributional style
An education researcher collects data on how many hours students study at various local colleges. The researcher calculates an average to summarize the data. The researcher is using ______.
A. descriptive statistics B. inferential statistics C. frequency D. experiment
The main difference between a stereotype and prejudice is that a stereotype is a(n) ________ and prejudice is a(n) ____________
a. attitude; cognitive process b. cognitive process; attitude c. negative; positive d. positive; neutral
What is the term that Binet developed for the typical intelligence level found for people at a given chronological age?
a) standard age b) chronological/physical age c) intelligence quotient d) mental age