You Are Given the Following Information About Y and X

question 95

Multiple Choice

You are given the following information about y and x. $$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Dependent Variable } ( y ) & \text { Independent Variable } ( x ) \\5 & 1 \\4 & 2 \\3 & 3 \\2 & 4 \\1 & 5\end{array}$$ The point estimate of y when x = 2 is

• A) -10.
• B) 10.
• C) -4.
• D) 4.

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Definitions:

Overjustification Effect

The phenomenon in which rewarding a person for performing an activity actually decreases their intrinsic motivation to perform that activity.

Externality Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that individuals attribute their success to internal factors and failures to external factors, often explored within the context of social psychology and self-perception.

Principle Homeostasis

The regulatory principle that organisms maintain a stable internal environment despite external changes.

Hierarchy Needs

A theory in psychology, proposed by Abraham Maslow, suggesting that people are motivated by five basic categories of needs: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization, which form a hierarchy.