Ramon got his grade on his last science test; he earned a D+. He thinks to himself, "I am horrible at science!" Last week when he received an A on a math test, he told his friend "I guess I just got lucky
" Which orientation concerning achievement is Ramon exhibiting?
A) mastery orientation
B) internal orientation
C) helpless orientation
D) performance orientation
C) helpless orientation Children with a helpless orientation attribute their failures to their own basic lack of ability, and they attribute successes to external and uncontrollable factors such as luck.
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a. motivation and cognition. b. introverts and extraverts. c. personality and environmental characteristics. d. theoretical and practical concerns.
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a. Implementing non-deletable links to those who surf a site b. Real-time credit card processing c. Confidential, free delivery d. Developing "cookies" to track buyers' characteristics
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A) divorced parents remarry each other. B) children live with grandparents instead of their parents. C) adopted or foster children live together. D) cohabitation or remarriage results in a parent, a stepparent, and children.
What do the medications used to treat mental illnesses do?
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