Kendra is having a terrible day. She just received a failing grade on her latest math test, which brings her overall grade down to a D. She concludes that it is time she gets a tutor and starts paying better attention in class. Kendra has a(n) ________________ locus of control.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Internal
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According to the ____ model, we notice a situation, interpret it as one in which help is needed, assume personal responsibility, choose a form of assistance, and carry out that assistance.
A. decision-stage B. cognitive miser C. arousal-cost-reward D. attribution
Ella has suffered a head injury. She is no longer able to form new long-term memories. She is suffering from
a. retrograde amnesia. b. anterograde amnesia. c. proactive interference. d. retroactive interference. e. dissociative amnesia.
According to the research on mental sets,
a. mental set is an overreliance on bottom-up processing. b. mental set is especially helpful when you are trying to solve a problem creatively. c. people may produce inferior problem solutions if they are shown examples of possible solutions before they try to solve the problem. d. mental sets neither help nor hinder problem solving.
To make the end of life easier and prevent cases such as that of Florida woman Terry Schiavo, who was in a persistent vegetative state for 15 years, individuals are urged to:
a. seek legal counsel b. create a living will c. contact hospice care as soon as a person goes to the hospital. d. arrange for palliative care