Kierra was invited to go water skiing, an activity she has not done before. Kierra believes she has the ability to learn to water ski and keep up with her more experienced friends because she is a fast learner. Bandura would say that Kierra shows high
a. self-actualizing.
b. organismic valuing.
c. congruence.
d. self-efficacy.
D
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a. ?have a tendency to go off the diet when they experience either happy or sad emotions b. ?have a tendency to go off the diet when they experience happy emotions, but not sad emotions c. ?have a tendency to go off the diet when they experience sad emotions, but not happy emotions d. ?are not greatly influenced to change their eating habits in response to emotional experiences
Which of the following is NOT true of a person with a chemical dependency?
a. Such a person is unable to control the use of some substance. b. Genetic makeup plays a role in becoming dependent on chemicals. c. Such a person tends to be irresponsible and weak-willed. d. Such a person often acts unwisely when under the influence of their drug.
Suppose you are a scientist who wants neurofeedback to become more widely used as a psychological treatment. The best strategy you could use to overcome common objections to this treatment and achieve your goal is to
A. design and run a rigorous empirical study that supports its efficacy for a specific disorder. B. figure out which physiological functions would be best to target in order to treat various disorders. C. design or invent biosensors that are smaller and more cost-effective. D. come up with a theoretically sound explanation for how this procedure could create lasting benefits.