Gloria is struggling in yoga class. She feels self-conscious about her flexibility and core strength to hold particular moves. Instead of leaving the class, she compares herself to the most overweight and inflexible male member of the course and thinks, "Well at least I can hold my downward dog better than he can." Gloria is utilizing a ____________________
A) ?self-serving bias
B) ?downward comparison
C) ?self-handicapping
D) ?strategy to bask in reflected glory
B
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b. The brain shows increased activity during times when body temperature increases. c. An instruction to imagine doing something activated appropriate areas of the brain. d. Some people in a vegetative state turn toward the voices of people they know.
Which teaching technique would Piaget most likely endorse?
a. Lecturing b. One-on-one instruction c. A hands-on, interactive approach d. Children working independently
Karen, a high school junior, was suspended recently from school for stealing cash from freshmen and beating up her classmates
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)