Desmond's Favorite Hobby Is to Bake and Decorate Fancy Cakes

question 29

Multiple Choice

Desmond's favorite hobby is to bake and decorate fancy cakes to share with family and friends.Despite being very good at it, he does not want to make it a career; he knows that once he bakes for pay he will no longer enjoy it, and he worries that the quality of his work would decline.This is an example of _____________.

• A)Self-reinforcement
• B)Extrinsic motivation
• C)Intrinsic motivation
• D)Instrumental conditioning

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Definitions:

Retrieval Failure

The inability to recall information from long-term memory, often explained by the theory of decay or interference.

Hypnotic Suggestion

A directive given during hypnosis intended to influence thoughts, behaviors, sensations, or perceptions.

Encoding Failure

The inability to create a memory link for information, resulting in its forgetfulness.

Repression

In psychoanalytic theory, the basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety-arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories.