Jimmy Plays Basketball on the Playground Many Hours Each Day

question 107

Multiple Choice

Jimmy plays basketball on the playground many hours each day. Even when he is very tired he finds a good game irresistible. We might say that Jimmy __________

• A) is externally motivated.
• B) is intrinsically motivated.
• C) has incentive.
• D) is extrinsically motivated.

Understand the importance of audience and purpose in technical communication.

Identify strategies for managing communication challenges, including compromises and prioritizing information.

Understand measures of excellence in technical communication.

Recognize the importance of conciseness and clarity in technical documents.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.