Ted just bought a new car. Two weeks later a copy of Consumer Report arrives in his mailbox. From the cover he determines that the magazine evaluated four small cars including the one he just bought
When he turns to the article he finds that his car received "the worst evaluation since the Edsel." Which theory of motivation would be most helpful in understanding how Ted is likely to deal with the fact that he purchased a car with such a low rating?
a) instinctive
b) drive-reduction
c) optimum-level
d) cognitive-consistency
D
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Jung influenced all of the following assessment techniques, but which did he actually develop?
a) The Rorschach Inkblot Test b) The Thematic Apperception Test c) The Myers-Briggs Type Test d) The word-association test
Watson's experiment with Little Albert demonstrated that fears might be __________
a) based on classical conditioning b) deeply rooted in the innate unconscious of infants c) based on the principle of observational learning d) based on Skinner's analysis of positive reinforcement