Sarah is a freshman in college and found that she started gaining weight after spending a lot of her time with her roommate Gayle, who is overweight. Sarah's weight gain is best explained by
a. a lack of motivation that occurs when first starting to college.
b. a lower metabolism that occurs in late adolescence.
c. the adoption of her roommate's eating habits.
d. the minor depression or "college blues" that set in upon leaving home.
C
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Which statement is accurate regarding the term insanity?
a. Insanity is a legal concept and a number of different standards are used as legal tests of insanity. b. Insanity is a psychological term used to describe severe pathology. c. Insanity has no psychological or legal meaning, but is used by the media. d. Insanity is a legal term that is equivalentto a severe psychological disorder.
According to your text ________
a. all motivation comes from the desire for external rewards. b. today's motivation researchers emphasize the biological drives that guide behavior. c. human motivation is based entirely on psychological goals, not biological needs. d. drive theories do not account for the full complexity of human motivation.
Prenatal exposure to heavy metals such as ____________________ threatens to delay mental development at 1 and 2 years of age
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What have researchers who investigated concerns about whether a computerized or web-based test yields scores similar to its paper-and-pencil form found?
a. Individuals score higher on paper-and-pencil forms of a test. b. Individuals score higher on computerized forms of a test. c. Individual's scores are generally equivalent on both forms of a test. d. Individual's scores are sometimes higher and sometimes lower.