The Energizing Force That Stimulates Behavior to Satisfy a Need

question 107

Multiple Choice

The energizing force that stimulates behavior to satisfy a need is referred to as a(n)

• A)personality.
• B)antecedent state.
• C)motivation.
• D)cognitive dissonance.
• E)perception.

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Definitions:

Inferential Statistics

The field of statistics focused on drawing conclusions or making forecasts about a whole population from a subset of collected data.

Probability

An indicator of how probable an event is, represented numerically between 0 and 1.

Nonrandom Sampling

A sampling technique where the samples are gathered in a process that does not give all the individuals in the population equal chances of being selected.

Sampling Error

Sampling error is the discrepancy between a sample statistic and its corresponding population parameter, caused by selecting a sample rather than conducting a census.