Jessica has completed a two-year accounting internship. She takes a test designed to assess her current knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles. In this case, the test that Jessica takes would be classified as:
a. an aptitude test
b. a standardized test
c. an achievement test
d. a multiphasic test
C
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A. Lanugo B. Intolerance to cold C. Brittle hair and nails D. Dental cavities and mouth ulcers
In his social cognitive theory, Bandura emphasizes cognitive-personal factors, behavior, and:
A. traits B. expectations C. locus of control D. environmental influences
Learned helplessness involves learning that
A. one has inferior mental abilities. B. punishment will follow certain behaviors. C. some habits are difficult to change. D. there is no relationship between one's behaviors and their consequences.
Herbert the rat is put in a cage that is chilly. He operates in the environment by moving around the cage and bar-pressing. He discovers that moving around and bar-pressing have no impact on the temperature of the cage or anything else. Soon, Herbert stops moving around the cage at all. Even after the experimenter changes the situation and allows the temperature to be controlled through bar-pressing, Herbert fails to learn that he now has this control. Herbert is experiencing
A. learned helplessness. B. stimulus discrimination. C. punishment. D. negative reinforcement.