Shawn approaches most aspects of life with the expectation that he will be successful. He expects a great deal of himself and sets his goals high. Soon after graduating from college as the valedictorian, he attends a job interview in the most prestigious company in his state, and he is convinced that he would get the job. You could say that he
A. displays high self-efficacy.
B. displays low self-acceptance.
C. has a strong external locus of control.
D. has a strong tendency to be conceited.
Answer: A
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a) Prior CS-UCS associations can weaken new CS-UCS associations. b) Conditioned stimuli must be delivered in groups called blocks to be effective. c) Reducing auditory input will increase the strength of conditioning for most organisms. d) Putting trials together and allowing rest periods between the blocks results in stronger conditioning.
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A) because they have difficulty with perspective taking. B) when they are engaged in cooperative dialogues. C) when tasks are appropriately challenging. D) when they cannot find a conversational partner.
The primary goal of cross-cultural research is to
a. demonstrate the universality or cultural dependence of psychological processes. b. increase the internal validity of manipulations and measures. c. increase the psychological realism of experiments. d. replicate questionable findings to increase consistency.
Anytime a sentence uses a conjunction, such as "and," it is likely that the item is double-barreled.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)