Children with _________ tend to minimize the value of the domains in which they are not skilled and maximize the satisfaction they gain from their areas of strength

a. high self-esteem c. a reflective orientation
b. low self-esteem d. a mastery orientation


A

Psychology

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a. Increase their environmental press b. Increase their competence c. Increase their sense of continuity d. Encourage docility

Psychology

Which of the following is NOT true of divorce rates?

a. Divorce rates are higher among blacks than whites or Hispanics. b. Divorce rates are declining. c. Most divorces occur after 12 to 15 years of marriage. d. Many religious denominations are becoming more tolerant of divorce.

Psychology

Two groups of people are given different kinds of practice problems in logic. They are then tested on a set of new problems to determine whether one kind of practice was better than the other. The nature of the practice problems is the ______ variable

a. observed b. uncontrolled c. dependent d. independent

Psychology

Auditory information ______

a. fades more rapidly than visual information b. fades at about the same rate as visual information c. fades more slowly than visual information d. does not normally fade at all

Psychology