Neuroscience Research Suggests Some Possible Reasons Why People Are Motivated

question 26

Multiple Choice

Neuroscience research suggests some possible reasons why people are motivated to conform, including:

• A) fear of social rejection.
• B) the desire not to make mistakes in judgment.
• C) the desire not to make mistakes in judgment and to impress others.
• D) fear of social rejection and the desire not to make mistakes in judgment.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Skills

Mental abilities involved in the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses, such as perception, reasoning, memory, and attention.

Treatment Expense

The cost associated with medical care, including diagnostics, therapy, medication, and other interventions necessary to treat or manage conditions.

Adolescent Suicide Rate

The statistical measure of the number of suicide deaths in a given population of adolescents, usually per 100,000 individuals per year.

Antidepressants

Medications designed to improve symptoms of depression by altering chemical activity in the brain.