Suppose That You and Your Family Are Moving to a New

question 115

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you and your family are moving to a new flat.Because your little brother has an excellent memory for things in general, he is put in charge of remembering what is packed with what.Because your mother usually takes care of bill payment, she is put in charge of remembering with what companies your family needs to file a change-of-address form.And because you have been the one handling most of the logistics of the move (hiring a company to inspect the new flat for termites, making sure that you received your deposit back on your old flat, etc.) , you are put in charge of keeping track of these things.This is an example of ____.

• A)deindividuation
• B)the commons dilemma
• C)groupthink
• D)transactive memory

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Definitions:

Drive Reduction

A theory in psychology suggesting that behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs.

Incentives

Rewards or stimuli that motivate individuals to perform a certain action or exhibit a desired behavior.

Satisfaction

The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite, or the pleasure derived from this fulfillment.

Motivation

The process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors; it is what causes us to act.