According to research by Carol Dweck, which of the following would be the best phrase to reinforce a child's behavior?
a. I'm proud of the way you tried to solve that problem.
b. Good job. You got the right answer.
c. Well done. But you must try even harder next time.
d. Excellent. Now go out and do it again.
a
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Which statement about critical thinking is TRUE?
A) Humans have a natural tendency to evaluate evidence critically. B) Courses designed to increase critical thinking usually are effective. C) Decisions based on empirical data necessarily involve critical thinking. D) Thought patterns that have been evolutionary adaptive often interfere with the ability to critically evaluate evidence.
Association areas in the temporal lobe:
A) register the occurrence of a sound. B) detect the location from where a sound originated. C) give the sound meaning. D) detect the pitch but not the loudness of a sound.
Areas bordering the primary auditory cortex are important for ____.
A. detecting loudness of sounds B. analyzing the meaning of sounds C. determining location of sounds D. detecting pitch of sounds
Kelvin says that he thinks that smoking is wrong. One time, he takes a drag of his roommate's cigarette. Later, Kelvin feels uncomfortable because his behavior violated his attitude, so he decides that he doesn't think smoking is so wrong after all. Kelvin's change of belief can best be explained by __________ theory.
A. social comparison B. Incongruence C. cognitive dissonance D. social identity