Mariana Wonders Whether She Has the Potential to Become a First-Rate

question 104

Multiple Choice

Mariana wonders whether she has the potential to become a first-rate social psychologist. To assess her potential, she would most likely compare herself to __________.

• A) her parents
• B) famous social psychologists whose research she has read
• C) other psychology majors she knows
• D) Sigmund Freud

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Definitions:

Aversive Qualities

Characteristics of a stimulus that are unpleasant or uncomfortable, which can lead to avoidance behavior.

Negative Contrast Effects

Negative contrast effects occur when a lesser stimulus reduces the response strength or preference for the more favorable stimulus that was previously established.

Lateral Amygdala

A brain region involved in emotional responses, particularly fear and the formation of emotional memories.

Contingency Management

A behavior modification technique that rewards or punishes specific behaviors to encourage or discourage them, respectively.