Early psychologists believed that a single, overarching factor called the ________ influenced every aspect of intelligence.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: g
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a. 0 b. .4 c. .6 d. 1
There is a children's story of a little red engine that was confronted with a heavy load. The little red engine kept saying, "I think I can, I think I can" as it attempted to carry the load. Which of the components of social cognitive theory does this story best illustrate?
A. self-efficacy B. positive regard C. willpower D. personal factors
Conclusions based on the prisoner’s dilemma game (PDG) have been questioned, because when people compete for high stakes (e.g., thousands of dollars) they become far more cooperative than the PDG results would suggest.
a. True b. False
Jasmine tells her friends that it really doesn't matter whether she studies for her philosophy exam. She believes that the grades in that course are just a matter of luck and depend on the mood of the professor. In this case, it appears that Jasmine has:
a. an internal locus of control b. high self-efficacy c. sublimated her drive for success d. an external locus of control