Motivation is defined as:

a. a measure of how hard a person works.
b. the force that energizes, directs, and sustains behavior.
c. the degree of ambition exhibited by a worker.
d. physiological brain activity


b. the force that energizes, directs, and sustains behavior.

Psychology

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When a child experiences pleasure with a person, or experiences comfort from that person when in distress, it is said that the child has __________.

A. made a friend B. formed an attachment C. found a parental figure D. learned not to be lonely

Psychology

Dr. Simpson's students were rightfully upset when he used very accurate weight scales (assessing the poundage of each pupil) to determine their grades in a developmental psychology class. This is partially because his method of assessment lacked a. a sufficient sample size

b. reliability. c. validity. d. the ability to identify practice effects.

Psychology

When a staff member is given authority over actions taken by line employees, the authority is called ____________________ authority.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Psychology

The neurons of the sensory pathway contain

a. efferent neurons. b. afferent neurons. c. both efferent and afferent neurons. d. voluntary muscle fibers.

Psychology