The tendency to focus on increasing status relative to others is associated with _____ goals
a. mastery
b. performance
c. internal
d. contextual
b
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Suppose that you are reading an article in a professional journal about gender differences in some social behavior. You are reading the methods section and have not yet reached the results section. You are most likely to expect a large gender difference in which of the following situations?
a. when behavior is tallied by a trained observer b. when participants do not need to have special skills c. when work roles are made especially prominent d. when other people are present
Emotional intelligence is best defined as
a. self-awareness of our deepest emotions b. the ability to motivate yourself to take action c. the ability to control our emotions effectively d. the ability to avoid acting in the face of destructive emotions e. the ability to recognize and manage emotions
Parents of mastery-oriented children encourage achievement motivation. Which of these is NOT a feature of parenting for success?
a. Parents praise the child's accomplishments. b. Parents set and enforce strict disciplinary rules. c. Parents provide guidance and control. d. Parents do scaffolding and allow the child autonomy.
The dorsal portion of the midbrain is also known as the a. tegmentum
b. tectum. c. cerebral aqueduct. d. reticular formation.