What is meant by an extrinsic motivation?
a. Motivation based on a desire to help someone else
b. Motivation based on rewards or punishments
c. Motivation based on the pleasure of doing the act itself
d. Motivation based on a change in some body variable
b
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A worker in a lumber mill suffers a serious injury when he gets his arm caught in the machinery. Though the experience is painful, it is less painful than it might be because:
A. the worker is probably too delirious to experience much pain B. the pain sensors are probably damaged in such an injury C. trauma blocks the production of sodium ions and so transmission of pain impulses is blocked D. the brain produces endorphins, which stop receptors from signaling pain
In Horney's case study of Clare, Clare used the facade of modesty to make herself:
a. feel safe b. feel competitive c. test her ideas in direct competition with others. d. cope with anticipated success
As the result of a classroom demonstration, a classmate recently discovered that he is a supertaster. He has done some research, and found out that
a. men are more likely to be supertasters than are women. b. supertasters are likely to have fewer pain receptors on their tongues. c. supertasters have more taste buds than nontasters. d. it would be unlikely that other members of his family are also supertasters.
According to the themes of the textbook, learning may occur at different levels of awareness. This means that ______.
a. we are aware of all of our learning b. other people are aware of our learning c. we can learn without being aware of it d. some learning demonstrates more potential for understanding