An example of intrinsic motivation is reading a textbook because you __________.

A. want to earn an A on a test
B. want to avoid a D or F on a test
C. enjoy reading it
D. are being paid to read it


Answer: C

Psychology

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According to Vygotsky, the framework or temporary support that helps a child learn is called

a. development. b. proximal. c. opportunity. d. scaffolding.

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Voyeurs tend to be predominantly ____

a. male c. homosexual b. female d. transsexual

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By the late 1950s, which of the following took form as the branch of scientific psychology that sought to explain how covert mental processes, such as thinking, feeling, problem solving, perception, and the use of language, influence our behavior?

a. humanistic psychology b. functionalism c. cognitive psychology d. psychodynamic psychology

Psychology

Which of the following is true about dissociative fugue diagnoses?

A. They are often confused with diagnoses of dissociative identity disorder. B. They are very common in Western cultures. C. They are very rare. D. They are often confused with panic attacks.

Psychology