Adolescents who are higher in self-________, which is the learned expectation that one is capable of carrying out a behavior or producing a desired outcome in a particular situation,
tend to exert greater effort and show greater persistence when faced with
challenging tasks.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
efficacy
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Dr. Simmons has found a strong positive correlation between watching violent cartoons on TV and children's levels of aggression towards others. What can be concluded from this research?
a. Violent TV viewing causes aggressive behavior in children. b. Aggressive behavior causes children to watch more violent TV. c. Violent TV viewing and aggressive behavior towards other children are unrelated. d. Violent TV viewing and aggressive behavior towards other children are related in some way.
Dialoging with a parent requires a belief:
An unlearned response to a particular stimulus is a(n)
a. teratogen. b. habit. c. reflex. d. ability. e. skill.
Although done in artificial research settings, what did research findings reveal related to the influence of men's attitudes after viewing violent pornography? a. It decreases sensitivity toward rape victims
b. It increases the desire to see more of it. c. It reinforces the belief that some women like to be raped. d. All of these