Which of the following would NOT be considered a person variable according to social-cognitive theorists?
a. competencies c. reinforcement histories
b. encoding strategies d. self-efficacy expectations
C
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When a person's complaint takes the form of physical symptoms that resemble disease or disability (lameness, deafness, or anesthesia), the problem is called
a. anxiety psychosis. b. obsessive-compulsive disorder. c. a dissociative reaction. d. a conversion reaction.
In Selman's ____________ role-taking stage, the child can now simultaneously consider her own and another person's points of view
a. differentiated b. formal c. societal d. mutual
James spent months developing a theory of decision making. But in an experimental test, only half of the participants responded as his theory predicted. James concludes that the rest of the subjects did not understand the directions and proclaims that the experiment is evidence in favor of his theory. This is an example of the
A. confirmation bias. B. conversion effect. C. "eureka" phenomenon. D. gambler's fallacy.
According to Holland's career-related personality types, people who are realistic like which type of work?
a. Like to work outdoors, alone, and in manual activities: farming, truck driving, construction, etc. b. More interested in ideas than people, avoids emotional situations: science, etc. c. Like to help others: teaching, social work, counseling, etc. d. Good at persuading and coordinating the work of others: politics, sales, management, etc.