If a student generally does poorly on math exams, but does extremely well on a math test because the student studied only those things on the exam, we could attribute the source of variability in test scores to
a) temporary and specific characteristics of the individual
b) lasting but specific characteristics of the individual
c) variance not otherwise accounted for (luck)
d) any of the above
D
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?Which of the following represents a valid criticism of the social cognitive view of personality?
a. ?It is too objective and logical.
b. ?It has not stimulated much research on the environmental factors involved in personality.
c. ?It does not have much practical application to every day behaviors.
d. ?It underemphasizes biological, emotional, and unconscious factors in personality.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In 1959, Robert White suggested that babies are born with a desire to master their environment, an ambition he termed mastery orientation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false