People with high efficacy expectations tend to:

a. engage in much self-criticism
b. be doubtful about their abilities
c. expend maximum effort in trying to solve challenging tasks
d. quit trying very hard to succeed on difficult tasks


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Psychology

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a. no predictable changes. b. a larger and more richly interconnected brain. c. enhanced intelligence at the near-human level. d. atrophy of the brain, with diminished capacity to learn.

Psychology

Linda, a 2-year-old girl, has learned that if she sits on the floor and cries, sooner or later, an adult will give her a piece of candy. In the context of the behaviorist approach to cognitive development, this is an example of

A. classical conditioning. B. operant conditioning. C. extinction. D. latent learning.

Psychology

Emilio has an "A" average, and Claudio has a "C" average. Both men have career aspirations of becoming aeronautical engineers to work for NASA. Claudio likely has _______ than Emilio.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Psychology

Rick is a toddler with an easy temperament and active nature. People are often seen stopping to talk to him in supermarkets and parks where his mother takes him in the evenings, because he smiles willingly at other children and adults. This aspect of Rick's behavior most likely reflects a(n)

A. suppressive genotype-environment correlation. B. evocative genotype-environment correlation. C. active genotype-environment correlation. D. passive genotype-environment correlation.

Psychology