"I don't put my best effort forward. If I do and fail, I'll find out that I'm not smart enough to succeed." Sounds like this student engages in:
A. image defense
B. overjustification effect
C. attribution bias
D. self-handicapping
Answer: D
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A. Inability to function normally B. Social nonconformity C. Subjective discomfort D. Maladaptiveness
A researcher is interested in whether students who play sports have a higher or lower body mass index (BMI) than students in the general population. The researcher is unsure whether playing sports will decrease body mass (due to more calories burned) or increase body mass (due to more muscle mass). This is a _____-tailed test and the zcv is _____
a. two; ±1.96 b. one; ±1.65 c. two; ±1.65 d. one; ±1.96
Trustworthy online information is most likely to be provided by all but which of the following?
a. government agencies b. APA and APS c. scientific journals d. professional organizations e. private corporations
Which of the following terms refers to the degree of dissimilarity that must exist between two stimuli before the dissimilarity is detected?
A. perceptual constancy B. difference threshold C. depth perception D. apparent movement