A Parent Hands Her Children a Dollar Each for Helping

question 23

Multiple Choice

A parent hands her children a dollar each for helping to rake leaves and also says,"And wasn't it great,all of us pitching in together,helping each other?" By reminding her children that the task was also enjoyable,she is working to

• A) avoid the overjustification effect.
• B) enhance leaf-raking performance.
• C) enhance their extrinsic motivation.
• D) undermine their intrinsic motivation.
• E) produce the overjustification effect.

Understand the different theories and approaches to motivation including humanistic, incentive, and consistency theories.

Comprehend the role of the nervous system in emotion and motivation.

Identify the brain structures involved in emotional learning and motivation.

Dive into the psychological constructs and states that drive human behavior, such as arousal, homeostasis, and various motive states like hunger and aggression.

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Definitions:

Sebaceous Gland

A small oil-producing gland present in the skin of mammals which secretes a lubricating oily matter (sebum) into the hair follicles to lubricate the skin and hair.

Adipocyte

A cell specialized in the storage of fat, found in connective tissue.

Reticular Layer

The deeper layer of the dermis in the skin, characterized by dense irregular connective tissue.

Papillary Layer

The outermost layer of the dermis, directly underneath the epidermis, characterized by its projections called papillae that contain capillaries and sensory neurons.