Students who want to increase their self-esteem by doing better than others are demonstrating a(n) _____ goal orientation

A) mastery
B) performance-avoid
C) incremental
D) performance-approach


Answer: D

Psychology

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b. at some point such individuals completely abandon the attributional tendencies of their nation of origin andreplace them with the tendencies of their new country of residence c. people can simultaneously hold differing cultural worldviews, either of which can influence attributionaltendencies depending on the situation. d. attributional style is dictated by the culture in which one lives, unless that person is spending time with familymembers from their culture of origin.

Psychology

Heather is lining up crayons in order from shortest to longest. This skill represents her understanding of ________.

A. continuity of acquisition B. decentration C. reversibility D. seriation

Psychology

Esther is writing a literature review on the relationship between drug use and depression. However, she is only citing evidence that supports her view that a relationship exists. This is known as ______.

A. publication bias B. file drawer problem C. a disconfirmational strategy D. citation bias

Psychology

Rejected-withdrawn children are ________

A) extremely antagonistic B) bullies toward younger children C) passive and socially awkward D) uninterested in peer interaction

Psychology