In the drive-reduction theory, motivation decreases once _____ occurs.

A. exhaustion
B. reward
C. homeostasis
D. punishment


Answer: C. homeostasis

Psychology

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a. Ask people what is the right thing to do in certain situations b. Consider the reasons people give for the moral decisions they make. c. See whether people's actual behavior matches what they say is right or wrong. d. Watch whether people act guilty when they break a rule.

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Concepts function to do all but which of the following?

a. help us bring a sense of order to our world b. make us better able to anticipate and predict future events c. help us respond more quickly to events d. reduce the need for new learning each time we encounter a familiar object or event e. enable us to engage in mental imagery.

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At age 50, a man can expect to

feel exhausted after doing routine chores. notice that his resting heart rate is slower. feel almost as strong as he did at age 20. experience severe loss of cartilage in his knees.

Psychology

In the presence of dying persons, it is important to

a. remind them how ill they are b. offer stimulating activities for distraction c. reassure them that everything will be all right d. listen and respond to their needs and concerns e. tell family members that they must be present at all times

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