Chronic and excessive use of alcohol or benzodiazepines may lower the brain's production of:

According to research mentioned in this chapter, when children initially enjoyed a game, then were rewarded for it, how did they later behave after the reward was removed?

a. They persisted at the game at baseline levels. b. They persisted at the game as though there was a reward. c. They completely ceased playing the game. d. They gradually played the game less.

Although Sarah could afford any car she wants, she drives an ageing Volkswagen. Sam, Sarah's friend, thinks that this choice says something about Sarah's personality. Sam clearly agrees with ________

A) the theory of augmenting and discounting B) the theory of correspondent inference C) social comparison theory D) Kelley's theory of causal aspirations E) the theory of social desirability