__________ explanations of human behavior are derived from studying animal behavior in natural environments and drawing inferences about the function of the behavior for survival

The rationale that formed the basis for David McClelland's use of the Thematic Apperception Test to study achievement motivation was that people would

a. respond most quickly to motives that they agreed with. b. choose career paths that were consistent with their underlying motivations. c. project their motives into their responses. d. answer direct questions honestly and accurately.

As you watch your favorite team play football on a brisk Sunday afternoon, you start thinking back to your recent lecture on neuropsychology. You watch as the quarterback sends a blistering pass to the wide receiver,

who takes the ball and heads upfield with it. If you were to relate this scene to a neuron's activities, which football player would represent the presynaptic neuron? a. The defender b. The receiver c. The quarterback d. None of the players would represent the presynaptic neuron. The action of the presynaptic neuron would best be represented by the referee on the field.