Sarah can recite her speech for her speech contest perfectly when she is alone. However, when she is in front of the jury she often loses her "train of thought" because of her concern that they are assessing her performance. In this case, Sarah's performance is influenced by _____
A) the self-serving bias
B) evaluation apprehension
C) the risky shift
D) altruism
B
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Which statement is true regarding the findings of the Big Five study conducted by Srivastava and colleagues (2003)?
a. Agreeableness decreased over time b. Extraversion increased over time c. Neuroticism changed over time for women d. Conscientiousness was stable over adulthood
Aristotle's emphasis on ____ placed the church in a difficult position
a. ?faith b. ?the supernatural c. ?reason d. ?Plato's philosophy
Ms. Harper's classroom environment is based on Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Ms. Harper's program probably emphasizes
A) joint problem solving with older children or adults. B) reinforcing children with tokens that they may exchange for treats. C) formal mathematics and language drills. D) discovery learning and direct contact with the environment.
Which of the following statements about the relationship between SES and health is true?
A) SES does not account for the sizable health advantage of white over ethnic minority adults in the United States. B) SES variations in health and mortality are smaller in the United States than in other industrialized nations. C) Improving socioeconomic conditions is essential for closing ethnic gaps in health. D) The health of low-income individuals steadily improves throughout the lifespan.