Joey Put a Quarter in the Gumball Machine,only to Find

question 153

Multiple Choice

Joey put a quarter in the gumball machine,only to find that the machine was not working.He continued to turn the dial on the machine in hope that he would retrieve a gumball.Unfortunately,after several minutes of forcefully turning the dial,he still did not retrieve a gumball.As a result,he kicked the machine several times.Kicking the machine is an example of ________.

• A)persistence
• B)increasing efforts
• C)varying efforts
• D)aggression

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Definitions:

Abnormal Person

An individual whose thinking or behavior deviates significantly from societal norms or expectations.

Personality

The mix of emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral reaction patterns characteristic of a person.

Unconscious

The part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Neurotic

Related to, constituting, or affected by a mild mental disorder characterized by anxiety or fear.