An STD Screen for __________ Is Likely to Be Positive

question 72

Short Answer

An STD screen for __________ is likely to be positive in a mother who prematurely gives birth to a child with a small head circumference and visual abnormalities.

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Definitions:

Incentives

External objects or external goals, rather than internal drives, that motivate behaviors.

Drive Reduction

A motivation theory that suggests behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal drives of tension or arousal that arise from unmet needs.

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept suggesting that individuals seek pleasure and avoid pain to satisfy their biological and psychological needs.

Optimal Arousal

A theory suggesting there is a level of arousal that is ideal for facilitating optimal performance on a task or activity.