Motivation is defined as:
A. instincts and needs that govern our thoughts and actions
B. a biological drive that results in behavior
C. the energy that activates and propels an individual toward a goal
D. underlying biological forces that determine a person's behavior in a specific situation
C
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Willow takes sociology in the fall semester, and in the spring semester, she takes psychology. She is finding that she is having difficulty remembering the psychology material because the sociology material keeps coming to mind. Willow is experiencing ____ inhibition.?
a. ?anterograde b. ?flashbulb c. ?retroactive d. ?proactive
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The valence-centred approach suggests odors first elicit emotions that subsequently aid in the identification of the odorous object. 2. Recent research has been more supportive of the object-centred approach to olfaction than the valence-centred approach. 3. The fact that people rate the same odor as more pleasant if it is paired with an appealing verbal label illustrates the bottom-up approach to the perception of odor. 4. Newborns can distinguish between breast milk from their mother relative to another mother, but mothers cannot distinguish the scent of their baby from another baby. 5. Recent research has demonstrated that homosexuals are more sensitive to pheromones than are heterosexuals.
________ are viewed as electrical circuits in the brain that correspond to memory traces
a. Neutral Networks c. Memory Circuits b. Engrams d. Encephalograms
As the walls of the waking self or ego become more permeable during meditation, unconscious thoughts may enter into consciousness. The result is ____ suggestions from the inner unconscious self
a. distorted c. enhanced receptivity to b. corrupt d. dissolution of