Travis is a participant in the X-games every year, which features events that are high flying and exhilarating to watch or participate in, but also very dangerous to the competitors
Because Travis is willing to take chances with his health to get the adrenaline rush from these sorts of events, Cost and McCrae would argue that he ranks high on which of the five factors?
a) openness
b) neuroticism
c) conscientiousness
d) extraversion
ANS: A, People who are high on this factor are daring, willing to try new things, and adventurous.
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Which motivational theory suggests that social-contextual events that enhance perceptions of competence improve intrinsic motivation?
A) self-evaluation theory B) self-regulation theory C) self-determination theory D) expectancy theory
Research with the elderly has found that depression is more likely in those individuals who a. had poorer physical health
b. live in group settings. c. have fewer social contacts. d. carried a lot of healthcare related debt.