A desire to perform a behavior to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment is known as ________ motivation
a. primary
b. extrinsic
c. intrinsic
d. secondary
Answer: b
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a. humanistic b. cognitive c. industrial/organizational d. evolutionary
Bandura's theory and research emphasized the fact that children
A) can be classically conditioned to show fear. B) do not naturally imitate the behaviors of other people. C) can learn through punishment and reinforcement. D) do not always need reinforcement or punishment to learn.
According to the article Apparent from the Parents about different parenting styles and adolescent behavior outcomes, according to Sandra Scarr, among good enough parents the variance in child outcomes is _____ by variance in parenting behavior:
(a) caused (b) mostly accounted for (c) not explained
For the past 20 years, Brett, the president of a small toy company, used to meet with two other people in the business once a month to have a few drinks, eat a good meal, and discuss new toy trends. Now that he's retired, he stopped meeting with them. Which theory best accounts for Brett's shrinking social network?
A) Activity theory B) Disengagement theory C) The theory of selective optimization with compensation D) Socioemotional selectivity theory