Cameron has wanted to be a member of the swim team for years (his ideal self). However, he knows that he is not a very good swimmer (his real self). What will be one of the most important determiners of his self-esteem regarding swimming?
A) whether he gets on the swim team
B) the support of his parents and peers
C) his level of practice
D) whether he is also good at running
B) the support of his parents and peers The degree of social support from parents and peers will help Cameron resolve the differences between his real self and ideal self.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Some argue that humans should learn more readily than lower animals because of humans' greater amount of gray matter. Such a belief is variation of ____.?
a. ?Watson's purposive behaviorism b. ?Watson's concept of internal drives c. ?Lashley's law of mass action d. ?Lashley's principle of equipotentiality e. ?Watson's paradigm of evolution from animals to humans
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a. ?obsessive-compulsive disorder b. ?persistent depressive disorder c. ?schizophrenia d. ?an episode of mania