Which term describes a global trait that accounts for overall performance optimism or pessimism?

A. Self-efficacy
B. Self-actualization
C. Self-esteem
D. Self-fulfilling prophesy


Answer: A

Psychology

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Sixty-year-old Norbert says, "When I was a teenager, I could eat five big meals a day and still feel hungry. Now a couple of snacks can get me through the day.". What best accounts for this age-related change?

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Shyness is thought to be the result of ________ influences

a. biological b. societal c. biological and environmental d. cultural and environmental

Psychology

An estimated ______ million Americans suffer some kind of psychological problem

a. 10 c. 30 b. 20 d. 40

Psychology