To postpone an immediate reward in favor of completing a task for a future reward is called:

A. self-efficacy
B. postponement bias
C. delay of gratification
D. self-actualization


Answer: C

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Free association, dream interpretation, and slips of the tongue are mental processes that are:

a. the least under the control of our conscious, rational and logical minds b. the most under the control of our conscious, rational and logical minds c. best examples of techniques to explore the conscious mind d. techniques used by Carl Rogers to explore self-actualization

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Dorothy is caring for her teenage children and her elderly parents. She is a member of the sandwich generation

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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A biofeedback technique for the prevention of migraine headaches would most likely focus on control of

a. alpha waves. b. the heart rate. c. muscular tension. d. blood flow.

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