Some Psychologists Believe That an Organism's Behavior Is Motivated by the Need

question 124

Multiple Choice

Some psychologists believe that an organism's behavior is motivated by the need to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively - a state called __________

• A) unbalance.
• B) acquiescence.
• C) propinquity.
• D) homeostasis.

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Definitions:

Sample

A subset of a population selected for observation and analysis in order to make inferences about the entire population.

Well-written Hypothesis

A clearly formulated statement that makes a conjecture about the outcome of an experiment or research, specifying the expected relationship between variables.

Characteristics

Distinctive or identifying features or qualities of a person, object, or phenomenon.

Hypotheses

Proposed explanations made on the basis of limited evidence as starting points for further investigation.