The only time Donna tried to ski, she fell repeatedly. She blamed this on her lack of athletic talent. A few months later, when a friend offered to teach her to rollerblade, she refused even to try. Her refusal was the result of
A) a luck attribution.
B) a mastery goal orientation.
C) extrinsic motivation.
D) learned helplessness.
Answer: D
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A. laboratory B. field C. case D. survey
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a. produce positive transfer. b. act as generalized rewards for learning. c. are less effective if they are delayed. d. are necessary for biofeedback training to be effective.
Which of the following statements is true of opponent-process cells?
a. When these cells are inhibited in response to a color, they stop firing when the color is removed. b. When these cells are said to fire in response to a color, they stop firing when the color is removed. c. If these cells are absent or malfunctioning, the result is color blindness or deficiency. d. These cells either respond to short wavelengths but are inhibited from firing by long wavelengths or vice versa.
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A. delusions; hallucinations B. delusions; delusions C. hallucinations; hallucinations D. hallucinations; delusions