Behavior that is altered external stimuli or reward is motivated by:

Related Mcqs:

1. The illusion of movement created by presenting visual stimuli in rapid succession is called:

   A. convergence B. retinal disparity C. motion parallax D. the phi phenomenon...

2. Weber’s law state that the just Noticeable Difference between stimuli is a (n):

   A. Unknown B. Threshold C. Puzzle D. Constant...

3. Internal standards used to judge stimuli are referred to as:

   A. adaptation level B. context C. intuition D. frames of reference...

4. Neurons convey information about the strength of stimuli by varying:

   A. the size of their action potentials B. the velocity of their action potentials C. the rate at which they fire action potentials D. all of the above...

5. The tendency for people to adopt the behavior and opinions of other group members is known as:

   A. Conformity B. Social norms C. Compliance D. Mastery...

6. All of the following are motivations for prosocial behavior EXCEPT:

   A. Singularism B. Collectivism C. Egoism D. Altruism...

7. The systematic study of social behavior and human groups is called:

   A. Ethnography B. Sociology C. Biology D. None of these...

8. A series of responses that gradually approach a desired pattern of behavior are called:

   A. adaptation B. gradients C. successive approximations D. conditioning trials...

9. According to the James-Lange theory, behavior and physiological reactions______-emotions.

   A. are unrelated to B. follow C. occur simultaneously with D. precede come before...

10. The corrupt behavior of many ordinary people who served as Nazi concentration camp guards best illustrates that immorality often results from:

    A. crystallized intelligence B. social influence C. abnormal cognitive development D. postconventional moral thinking...