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What is a mental representation of a specific event or object called?

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What is a mental representation of a specific event or object called? Answer: Image
What is a sound or design that represents an object or quality? Answer: Symbol
What is a class of objects or events with certain common attributes or the attributes themselves? Answer: Concept
What is a representative example? Answer: Prototype
What is a statement of a relation between objects? Answer: Rule
What is a systematic and logical attempt to reach a specific goal, such as the solution of a problem? Answer: Directed Thinking
What is a free flow of thoughts with no particular goal or plan? Answer: Nondirected Thinking
What is thinking about thinking? Answer: Metacognition
A subjective feeling provoked by real or imagined objects or events that have high significance to the individual. emotion
The first level of needs on Maslow’s hierarchy is that people have to satisfy _____________ needs to live. Fundamental or biological
This refers to engaging in activities to reduce biological needs or obtain external rewards Extrinsic motivation
The need to belong, and to give and receive love are part of an individual’s ______________. Psychological needs
This includes the various psychological and physiological factors that cause people to act a certain way at a certain time. motivation
According to Maslow, needs such as the pursuit of knowledge and beauty are part of an individual’s ______________ needs. Self-actualization
This refers to engaging in activities because they are personally rewarding or because they fulfill our beliefs or expectations. Intrinsic motivation
This is an internal condition that orients an individual toward a specific goal drive
These are natural or inherited tendencies Instincts
The result an individual is trying to achieve through his or her motivated behavior is _________ also known as a reinforcer. An incentive
Actor-observer bias - An actor attributes a behavior to the situation. An observer attributes the same behavior to internal causes.
Self-server bias - an internal attribution
Social facilitation - The tendency to perform better in front of a group
Bystander effect - the tendency of individuals to put forth less effort
Social loafing - a person refrains from taking action because of the presence of others
Group think - Groups do not make the best decisions because they do not get all the information necessary
Group polarization - Your opinion becomes stronger because a majority of your group agreed with you
Obedience - An individual acts in response to a direct order
Conformity - You engage in a behavior because of direct or indirect group pressure
Primary group - Your family makes up this group
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