According to the main study discussed in the article Boldface Letters about children's attributions for their own behavior, which group was most likely to assert that they were not trying hard enough when faced with mild rejection:

(a) performance goal group
(b) learning goal group
(c) both groups thought this so there were no differences between groups
(d) neither group thought this so there were no differences between groups


B

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a. ?low self-efficacy b. ?strong social support c. ?an overprotective family d. ?isolation from others

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A meta-analysis has shown that the quality of the parent-child relationship

a. is less similar between one and two-child families than between one and three-child families. b. suffers in two-child families because of favoritism. c. diminishes significantly with the birth of a third child. d. increases slightly with each child born.

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A recurring irrational thought that cannot be controlled or banished from one's mind is called a/an _______

a. phobia b. obsession c. hypnagogic image d. compulsion

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Who generally has the right to decide the course of treatment, should a genetic condition be diagnosed prenatally?

a. the doctor b. the genetic counselor c. the family d. It depends on the severity of the condition and the cause of the condition.

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