Explain the concept of the drive-reduction theory. Be sure to include information about a need, drive, primary drives, acquired (secondary) drives, and homeostasis.

What will be an ideal response?


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Barbiturates are an example of

a. hallucinogens. b. stimulants. c. depressants. d. narcotics.

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Following cardiac arrest, Bob's 86-year-old wife Cynthia remains comatose and shows no brain activity. Bob feels strongly that Cynthia would not want to remain in a "lifeless" body; he searches the Internet to find out what type of drug overdose will cause her to slip into a quiet, peaceful death. What type of euthanasia is Bob contemplating?

A. involuntary active euthanasia B. forcible active euthanasia C. submissive euthanasia D. passive euthanasia

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When are conflicts between parents and their children the highest?

a. during late adolescence c. during middle adolescence b. during early adolescence d. during young adulthood

Psychology

Which of the following statements supports the biological theory of morality?

A) Newborns cry when they hear another baby cry. B) Researchers have recently discovered the "moral gene." C) Infants are skilled at regulating emotion, which leads to internalization of moral rules. D) Reciprocal exchanges are far more common, varied, and highly developed in primates than in humans.

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