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Kimbra is walking alone at night. A dog suddenly runs out from behind a bush and starts barking loudly and jumping. Kimbra heart starts to pound and her stomach tightens up because this experience activated Kimbra’s _____.

Anton is bored in math class because it is too easy and struggles in history because he finds the material too difficult. Art however is just challenging enough. Which of the following concepts best explains why Anton performs poorly on both math and history but does well in art class?

Dr. Lucas is trying to motivate a rat to complete a maze by giving them food pellets. Dr. Lucas is using which of the following to modify behavior?

Candy, money, and praise are all examples of _____ that motivate behavior.

Quality and quantity as they apply to motivation refer to which of the following?

Paulo looked in his rear-view mirror and saw a police car turn behind him. He felt afraid and also realized that his heart started pounding at the same time. This order of occurrences fits with which theory of emotion?

If the presence of others helps your performance on a task this is known as _____.

Ari and Avery met when they sat next to each other in a required English class in college. They have been happily married for 15 years. This fits with which of the following ideas regarding attraction?

Which of the following most accurately describes what evolutionary psychologists do?

Which of the following defines discrimination?