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Your psychology professor asks you to assist her in her experiment. She is studying brain activity by monitoring blood flow to different areas of the brain. This indicates that your professor is most probably using ____ in her study.


Definitions:

Small Discrepancy

a minor difference or deviation from what is expected, generally not sufficient to cause concern.

Auto-motive Theory

The theory suggesting that motivations can be automatically triggered by environmental cues without conscious intention.

Goal-related Stimuli

External cues or information that can influence motivation and action toward achieving a goal.

Higgins's Self-discrepancy Theory

A theory positing that individuals experience emotional discomfort or psychological distress due to discrepancies between their actual self, ideal self (aspirations), and ought self (sense of duty or obligation).

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