Which of the following is NOT a coping technique used to deal with self-discrepancies?
A) ?Consuming alcohol.
B) ?Being more optimistic about your actual abilities.
C) ?Avoiding situations that increase self-awareness.
D) ?Changing behaviors to be more in line with personal standards.
B
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The key factor in determining whether being born deaf will result in a delay in the acquisition of a theory of mind appears to be
a. how well parents are able to communicate with the child. b. whether the deafness was the result of fetal alcohol syndrome or rubella. c. the number of mirror neurons the child has in their cochlea. d. the use of signing by parents (which almost always results in a delay).
A person who grew up in American culture has likely developed a redemptive narrative. Which of the examples best represents this concept?
a. Jarred sees himself as a victim who has no other choice but to stay at his job and provide for his family at home. b. Alison sees herself as a girl who had to endure great hardship growing up with divorced parents but has overcome this obstacle and is now happily married. c. DeWayne sees himself as a protagonist who has gotten lucky and been able to pursue his career and family dreams. d. Weiying sees herself as a loyal friend who is willing to forego her own needs if it means her friends and family will be happy.
When faced with a challenging situation, Mickey focuses on increasing his effort and being resilient because he believes that he can change his performance on a task if he tries. Mickey likely has
a. a strong mastery orientation. c. good competence monitoring. b. a sense of learned helplessness. d. an unrealistic view of his skills.
According to research, Asian American parents and adolescents tend to believe that academic success is due mainly to effort. Therefore,
a. they would not accept mediocre performance. b. parents will continually stress the importance of being lucky. c. they will understand that a first effort is the only effort needed. d. children are less likely to believe that study time is useful.