Tracey has been working on her dissertation for months, and the process has often been a struggle with a good deal of procrastination. But doing the final revisions over the past week, Tracey found that she was more productive than ever. What caused this change in Tracey's behavior?
a. drive reduction
b. incentive motivation
c. Premack principle
d. goal gradient effect
Ans: d. goal gradient effect.
This is an increase in the strength and/or efficacy of the response as one nears a goal. Tracey was excited to be almost finished, so she worked harder and more effectively.
Psychology
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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An emerging adult who grows up in urban Mexico and combines the local culture, such as the importance of obligations to family, with elements of the global culture, such as using global media, is an example of a ____
a. hybrid identity b. bicultural identity c. marginalized identity d. multi-identity
Psychology