Children who are told by their parents that performance is tied to an ability such as natural intelligence:

a. show less achievement motivation
b. tend to work harder
c. report they enjoy tasks more frequently
d. show more interest in what they study


A

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a. Show they have the economic resources to support them and their children b. Have high social status c. Are slightly older than they are d. All of the above

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In a __________design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages

A) cohort B) longitudinal C) behavior genetics D) cross-sectional

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Petrarch believed that the Scholastics, with their reverence for Aristotle, had made the understanding of God ____

a. impossible, given Aristotelian views b. too much of an exercise in logic c. accessible to everyone d. dependent on our understanding of nature

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Although there are several different "boxes" found in your psychology textbook that provides opportunities for you to reflect more deeply about what you are reading, which of the following is NOT one of these "boxes"?

a. Discovering Psychology b. Analyzing Behavior c. The Clinical File d. Brainwaves

Psychology