Carlton Often Gets So Wrapped Up in a Video Game

question 36

Multiple Choice

Carlton often gets so wrapped up in a video game that he has little or no awareness of events going on around him. An entire afternoon can pass by very quickly as he meets one challenge after another in his video-game world. Carlton's motivation state can best be characterized as involving:

• A) Flow
• B) Drive reduction
• C) Self-handicapping
• D) Extrinsic motivation

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Definitions:

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a medical imaging technique used to visualize internal structures of the body in detail.

Localization Of Function

Specialization of particular brain areas for particular functions.

Specialization

The process of focusing on a specific area of study or work, developing expertise in a particular subject or skill.

Plasticity

The brain’s ability to change and adapt in response to experience, through neurogenesis, or by reorganizing or growing new neural connections.