Dr. Sardonicus is exploring the outcomes of a program intended to boost self-esteem among schoolchildren. What will she likely find?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Research into self-esteem programs has found that, when given self-esteem boosts, students earning low grades performed worse instead of better. Their self-esteem was boosted, but their grades did not improve.
- Self-esteem boosts are considered good for increasing self-esteem but not for improving performance.
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a. light blue. c. red. b. yellow. d. green.
Köhler's basic criterion for intelligence was ____.?
a. ?the ability to solve problems b. ?the ability to mimic the humans in their environment c. ?the speed with which subjects solve problems d. ?the number of trial-and-error attempts the subject made e. ?whether the subject required a reinforcer to solve a problem
Liona was suffering from a depression, which her therapist traced to a conflict with her parents and the different roles that she had to play within the family due to her father's frequent absences. By working with Liona and helping her to clarify her family role, the therapist was able to help alleviate Liona's depression and improve her relationships with family members. Liona's therapist most
likely uses which type of therapy? a. rational-emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) b. interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) c. existential therapy d. Gestalt psychotherapy
At playtime, babies typically prefer
a. their playmates. c. their fathers. b. their mothers. d. toys rather than people.