Mark repeatedly failed at school and was retained twice. He began to believe that nothing he did would improve his grades,
so he gave up easily on assignments and tests and eventually dropped out of school in the tenth grade.
Mark's school experience illustrates the concept of
a. learned helplessness.
b. sublimation.
c. compensation.
d. the resistance stage.
ANSWER: a
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A. a thicker cortex B. a thinner cortex C. slow development of motor regions in the cortex D. enlarged areas involved in executive functioning
Researchers have found that individual differences in Type A, self-disclosure, and locus of control are all related to
A. achievement. B. depression. C. aggression. D. health.
The many studies on motivation can be best summarized by the statement:
a. "motivation is a biological process" b. "motivation is a cognitive process" c. "motivation is learned" d. "motivation is multidimensional"
A research hypothesis that does not predict a particular direction of difference between populations is called a(n) __________ hypothesis
Fill in the blanks with correct word