Wayne is coloring a picture because he plans to submit the picture to a contest. He hopes to get a new bike by winning first prize in the contest. This is an example of:

a. incentive motivation
b. intrinsic motivation
c. self-actualization
d. drive reduction


A

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In the study of diversity, __________ appears to have more impact than race or ethnicity on child development.

A. socioeconomic status B. family income C. cultural group membership D. parent's education level

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Each chapter of your psychology textbook ends with a section entitled Human Diversity

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Students in a biological psychology laboratory were investigating the ability of rats to form associations between tones and electrical shock. Lesions to which of the following structures would make it very difficult for the students to teach their rats to be afraid of the tones?

a. the nucleus accumbens b. the amygdala c. the substantia nigra d. the hypothalamus

Psychology

The construct validity of intelligence tests is limited by

a) how psychologists define intelligence. b) the nature of the population tested with the instruments. c) their generally low reliability. d) none of the above.

Psychology