People can improve everyday motivation by increasing their belief that they can successfully carry out an activity or reach a goal, which involves developing
a. self-actualization.
b. optimal arousal.
c. self-confidence.
d. a sense of power.
C
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What will be an ideal response?
Many people in the Unites States get their news from a single source that reinforces already held beliefs. What is this likely evidence of?
A. hindsight bias B. confirmation bias C. negativity bias D. representativeness heuristic
The dictator of a small country has been removed and a new government is forming. Among the first task for the new country is the creation of the country's laws. Instead of the above scenarios, the new government institutes a policy that allows all adult citizens to vote for representatives who will make new laws and serve in government. This describes:
A. the conflict paradigm. B. the consensus paradigm. C. the pluralist paradigm. D. the Marxist paradigm.
When discussing her life, 60-year-old Erica says, "I am quite happy the way I am and I see no need to go out and make new friends." This statement best fits with the basic premise of _____ theory.
A. socioemotional selectivity B. social learning C. resistant attachment D. gender typing