When Asked to Clean His Room, Miguel Does So, but Only

question 35

Multiple Choice

When asked to clean his room, Miguel does so, but only after being assured by his parents that he will receive an allowance in exchange for cleaning up. Miguel's behavior is most likely motivated by

• A) social comparison.
• B) self-monitoring.
• C) egocentric biases.
• D) extrinsic motivation.

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Definitions:

Cross-Cultural Agreement

The consensus or similarity in opinions, practices, or attitudes among people from different cultural backgrounds.

Schemas

Cognitive structures that organize knowledge, beliefs, and expectations, influencing perception, memory, and behavior.

Construals

The way in which people perceive, comprehend, and interpret the world around them.

Interdependent

Mutually reliant on each other; situations or relationships where the parties involved affect and are affected by one another.