The importance an individual attaches to doing well on a task because it allows people to confirm (or disconfirm) beliefs they have about themselves is best described as:
a. attainment value.
b. task value.
c. utility value.
d. expectancy value.
a
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A nurse who works in a clinic has been asked by the doctor who owns the clinic to participate in a study he is conducting. She agrees to participate but and later wishes to leave the study but feels uncomfortable asking to do so. This is an example of:
a. Fundamental ambiguity principle b. Coercive pressure to participate c. Participatory rights syndrome d. Breach of confidentiality
Anika's reserved communication style differs from the more animated way in which her staff communicates. Recently, in staff meetings, she has begun to become more animated, raising her voice at times and gesturing more visibly with her hands. Anika's ability to adopt her staff's communication style is an example of
a. synergizing b. decentering c. recentering d. performing e. reforming
Which of the following is NOT particularly a benefit of curriculum-based reader's theater?
A) Motivation to read B) Vocabulary enhancement C) Increased fluency D) Greater understanding of content
The prohibition clause of the First Amendment specifies that:
A. Congress will prohibit the establishment of new religions. B. the United States is not a society founded on religious principles. C. the United States is unlikely to accept the establishment of new religions. D. Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion.