Which of the following best describes the instinct theory of motivation?
a. Tension is created within an organism when it has been deprived of something it needs, thus compelling it to satisfy its needs.
b. External cues elicit behavior from an organism.
c. Organisms have inborn patterns of behavior and innate desires to perform in a certain manner.
d. Organisms have desires to act in specific ways, but these behaviors can be modified by learning.
c
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a. a famous Greek philosopher b. a trained psychologist c. not famed in psychology d. not a trained psychologist
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Sally and Beth are playing together, both taking toys from the same toy box. Sometimes they hand different toys back and forth to each other, but they don't coordinate their activities. Their play would best be called:
a. associative play b. cooperative play c. solitary play d. onlooker play
Jack is 6 years old, but does not communicate with speech, is not able to interact with other children, does not engage in normal forms of social play, and seems caught up in his own internal world. The most likely diagnosis for Jack is:
a. autism spectrum disorder b. dyslexia c. attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder d. mental retardation