By the Middle of the Twenty-First Century India Will Surpass

question 26

Multiple Choice

By the middle of the twenty-first century India will surpass __________ to have the highest population of any country in the world.

• A) Brazil
• B) China
• C) Indonesia
• D) Nigeria
• E) the United States

Recognize how valence determines the attractiveness of goals in satisfying needs according to Lewin.

Identify the principles of social learning theory and its explanations for behavior acquisition and regulation.

Understand Lewin's force field theory and its emphasis on internal and external motivational forces.

Acknowledge the importance of expectancies in linking behaviors to goals, and cognitive factors in the determination of behavior.

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Definitions:

Hebbian Learning

A theory that proposes the strengthening of connections between neurons that fire together, as a fundamental mechanism of learning.

Neurons

Specialized cells within the nervous system responsible for conveying information via electrical and chemical signals.

Neuropsychologist

A specialist in neuropsychology, the study of the structure and function of the brain as they relate to specific psychological processes and behaviors.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which an action’s consequences determine how likely an action is to be performed in the future.