Students' motivation and school performance tend to ________ when they enter into secondary school.
A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain the same
D. increase sharply and then plateau
Answer: B
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a) It is characterized by an extreme startle response, echolalia, trancelike behavior, or other inappropriate, uncontrollable behavior. b) It is an altered state of consciousness observed among Ethiopian immigrants to Israel. c) It is seen in Cambodia and is recognized as symptoms based on cultural trauma that is distinct from PTSD. d) It is characterized by the extreme fear that one's genitals are shrinking or retracting into the body, causing death, observed among males in Malaysia.
Which of the following best describes the result of attention in the context of perception?
A. warping B. enhancement C. accuracy D. filtration
Describe the trials contained in a classic habituation-dishabituation paradigm. Be sure to
describe the infant's typical responses during each trial. What will be an ideal response?
Creede wanted to be successful as a freshman. Unfortunately, he found the work harder than he expected. When he felt challenged by it, he continued to work very hard and was able to keep up his grades. Psychologists would call Creede's behavior __________.
A. a fixed mindset B. resilience C. grit D. competitive