Sarah is a middle school teacher. She believes that Aaron, a fifth grader, is a bright student even though his performance so far has been average. Sarah pays more attention to Aaron, mentors him, and helps him with his lab experiments. As a result, Aaron gets better grades toward the end of the year. This scenario exemplifies _____
A) the Pygmalion effect
B) learned helplessness
C) classical conditioning
D) the boomerang effect
A
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a. ?analgesia b. ?asensation c. ?kinesthetic perception d. ?inhibition
The Stroop task
a. involves naming the color of ink that a word is printed in. b. involves naming the color of an object as it would normally occur (e.g., saying "yellow" to "lemon"). c. requires participants to read words aloud as they are presented. d. requires participants to read profane words aloud.
Anne wants to increase the frequency and duration of her bicycle riding. She tells you that she records her bicycle riding activity once a week, just before class. What should her first step in her self-modification plan be?
a. Improve her record-keeping skills. b. Increase her bicycle riding by 50%. c. Add miles ridden to her records. d. Sign up for a bicycle race.
Which two diagnoses may occur with sleep-related eating disorder?
a. Restless leg syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea b. Narcolepsy and cataplexy c. Insomnia and cataplexy d. Nocturnal enuresis and somnambulism e. Insomnia and delayed steep phase syndrome