Tommy writes a behavioral contract with his parents which states he can go to a movie on weekends if he completes his school assignments. During the week Tommy tells himself, "Do your assignments so you can go to a movie on the weekend.". When Tommy makes this statement, it cues him to do his assignments. This is an example of ____________ behavior
a. self-directed
b. rule-governed
c. guided
d. functional
b
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The standard deviation of the sampling distribution is called the _____
a. standard deviation b. deviation of the sample c. standard error of the mean d. standard error of the population
You are studying Albert Einstein and learn that he was very good at thinking in visual-spatial terms. You reason that his creativity was due to this ability. The approach you are taking in studying creativity is the ____ approach.
A. psychometric B. cognitive C. psychodynamic D. nature-nurture
According to the individual-differences tradition
a. Variability between participants is inevitable b. The result of an experimental manipulation is inevitable c. The effects of genetics are inevitable d. Only within-subjects studies should be conducted
Sally was instructed to behave as though she was hypnotized. She was able to successfully demonstrate the behavior attributed to the hypnotic trance. This would agree with the _____________ theory
a. response set c. neodissociation b. role d. posthypnotic