The desire to steer clear of failure is called
a. achievement motivation.
b. avoidance motivation. c. performance anxiety. d. defensive motivation.
e. lack of self-actualization.
b
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Chapter 3 discussed the cognitive developmental approach to explain children's acquisition of gender typing. One example of this approach is that
a. parents are likely to praise boys—rather than girls—for their athletic performance. b. children tend to develop schemas, which organize their thoughts about females and males. c. children watch peers, and they are more likely to imitate children of the same gender, rather than children of the other gender. d. sex hormones and other biological factors are especially important in shaping children's gender typing.
Which of the following is NOT a sign of struggling with time pressures?
a. Constantly feeling there is too much to do and too little time to do it b. Feeling that traffic moves too slowly. c. Feeling overwhelmed by work, school, and home responsibilities d. Procrastinating on school or work assignments
Why do cultural practices develop around birthing rituals and practices?
What will be an ideal response?
When people are nearsighted, this most likely means that their eye __________.
A. focuses light behind the retina B. focuses light on the blind spot C. focuses light in front of the retina D. has shifted the near point of accommodation due to distortion of the lens