Sarah wants to do well in class because she is earning credit toward graduation, which is her goal. Joe wants to do well in class because he gets pleasure from learning new material. Sarah is influenced by ________ motivation. Joe is influenced by ________ motivation.
Mrs. Brady cut Bobby’s hot dog into eight pieces and Cindy’s…
Mrs. Brady cut Bobby’s hot dog into eight pieces and Cindy’s into six pieces. Cindy cried because she felt she wasn’t getting as much hot dog as Bobby. Piaget would say that Cindy doesn’t understand the principle of:
When walking to his car late at night, Otto is extra vigilan…
When walking to his car late at night, Otto is extra vigilant and his body is on alert for danger. These responses are due to the actions of the ________ system.
Mario is highly afraid of spiders. Which part of the brain w…
Mario is highly afraid of spiders. Which part of the brain would be activated if he were to enter a room that had a lot of spiders?
Because they have a(n) ________ component, ________ usually…
Because they have a(n) ________ component, ________ usually are better recalled.
Pederson’s teacher blows a whistle when it is time for his c…
Pederson’s teacher blows a whistle when it is time for his class to come in from recess. Pederson is afraid of being left on the playground alone, so he starts to go inside any time he hears a sound like the teacher’s whistle, such as the school bell ringing. Pederson’s behavior is an example of
If someone asks you to name the candidates who ran for presi…
If someone asks you to name the candidates who ran for president in 2012, you will answer from your ____________ memory. If someone asks which presidential candidate you voted for, you will answer from your ____________ memory.
Bowlby argues that infants __________.
Bowlby argues that infants __________.
Piaget __________.
Piaget __________.
According to the priming (or classical conditioning) memory,…
According to the priming (or classical conditioning) memory, if you are shown the word apple at the beginning of your psychology class and then asked to fill in the blank “app____________” at the end of class, you will be most likely to choose the word: