Adolescents from poor families may lack self-efficacy, the learned expectation that one is capable of carrying out a behavior or producing a desired outcome in a particular situation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
TRUE
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Chapter 7 pointed out that a company may have an important advantage if it decides to increase the employee diversity. The reason for this advantage is that
a. a company with workplace diversity may increase its sales, because they are closer to the diversity in the real world. b. with greater diversity in the company, people will have less in common with each other, and the employees will focus more on their job than on socializing. c. the employees will be less likely to know about the salaries of their coworkers. d. diversity among the employees will reduce the likelihood of the glass-escalator phenomenon.
Regarding happiness and subjective well-being, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. People tend to be happy if they are making progress, on a day-to-day basis, on smaller goals that relate to long-term, life goals. b. Attaining goals that do not express our deeper interests and values may add little to happiness. c. Knowing the specific circumstances that have occurred or are occurring in a person's life are good predictors of a person's overall happiness. d. Purpose and meaning are important sources of well-being especially at midlife, but appear to be important at any point in one's life.
Which of the following is NOT one of the methods that people should use to keep a positive outlook?
A) alternative thinking B) relaxation C) downward social comparison D) scapegoating
Someone who tends to scrutinize his or her bodily states, and has high body
awareness would be said to a. be high in private body consciousness b. be low in private body consciousness c. be high in body dysmorphic disorder d. be high in distorted body image e. be low in body dysmorphic disorder