You have practice for weeks to perform in the fall play at school. In practice on occasion you have messed up your lines or forgotten a movement, however on the evening of the performance you are flawless. Which of the following phenomena did you likely experience?

Related Mcqs:

1. Defensive Pessimists set low expectations and ruminate over the worst possible outcomes; however research has shown that they perform similarly in terms of academic performance compared to which group of people?

   A. Pessimists
   B. Optimists
   C. Neurotics
   D. Extraverts

2. After he suffered a stroke, Mr. Salim’s physical coordination skills and responsiveness to sensory stimulation quickly returned to normal unfortunately, however, he began to experience unusual difficulty figuring out how to find his way to various locations in his neighborhood. it most likely that Mr. Salim suffered damage to his:

   A. cerebellum
   B. autonomic nervous system
   C. thalamus
   D. association areas

3. Rudy has been on a strict diet of 1000 calories per day for the last six weeks. He lost considerably more weight in the first three weeks of his diet than in the last three because:

   A. his insulin level has decreased
   B. learn tissue is maintained by fewer calories than is fat tissue
   C. his metabolic rate has decreased
   D. his fat cells have decreased in number

4. Those items that are most likely to be forgotten are those ___________________?

   A. with the least digits/letters
   B. at the beginning of a long list
   C. in the middle of a long list
   D. at the end of a long list

5. Nolan used to love tequila. However, a few weeks ago he drank way too much tequila and became very, very sick. His tendency to drink tequila has since declined dramatically. In operant terms, this sequence of events represents:

   A. generalization
   B. negative reinforcement
   C. higher-order conditioning
   D. punishment

6. in the traditional learning experiment, the effect of practice on performance is investigate(d) performance is the ______________ variable.

   A. independent
   B. extraneous
   C. dependent
   D. control

7. John, in a meeting with his boss, was elated to hear the president of the company was impressed with his contribution. However, when he left the meeting and was sitting in his office, john began to experience feelings of anger. What theory would most support john’s circumstances?

   A. Nice- factor theory
   B. Face satisfaction theory
   C. Dissatisfaction theory
   D. Opponent process theory

8. Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feedings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the_______theory of motivation. Eventually, however josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now he needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained by______theory.

   A. arousal; Incentive
   B. drive reduction; arousal
   C. drive; reduction; incentive
   D. incentive; drive; reduction

9. Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feelings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the______-theory of motivation. Eventually, however, josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now the needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained by______theory.

   A. arousal; incentive
   B. drive reduction; arousal
   C. drive reduction; incentive
   D. incentive; drive reduction

10. A researcher has children watch 30 minutes of violent television, and then counts the number of times they hit each other afterward in a one-hour play period as a measure of aggression. The researcher causes aggression, however this conclusion may be invalid because:

    A. all children are prone to aggressive behavior
    B. it is unethical to force children to watch violent television
    C. there was no control group
    D. aggression wasn’t operationally defined