Optimal functioning is described as
A. one's ability at age 25.
B. what one can do when motivated and well-prepared.
C. what the most highly skilled person can do.
D. one's usual level of functioning.
Answer: B
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Anne and Norman were both offered a promotion. Anne willingly accepted the promotion offer because she felt it would help her be successful in her career, while Norman refused to accept it because he was afraid he would be unsuccessful. Which motivational concept(s) are Anne and Norman demonstrating?
a. Anne demonstrates avoidance motivation, while Norman demonstrates achievement motivation. b. Anne demonstrates achievement motivation, whereas Norman demonstrates avoidance motivation. c. Both are demonstrating achievement motivation. d. Anne demonstrates achievement motivation, whereas Norman demonstrates performance anxiety. e. Anne demonstrates avoidance motivation, whereas Norman demonstrates performance anxiety.
Frederic Bartlett's research on memory demonstrated that people tend to remember:
A) what actually happened instead of what should have happened. B) what should have happened instead of what actually happened. C) nonsense syllables with more accuracy than meaningful words. D) meaningful words with more accuracy than nonsense syllables.
____________________ refers to the degree to which individuals and groups feel they are masters of their lives as opposed to seeing themselves subjected to forces outside their control.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
For Durkheim, an example of an anomic condition that might lead to suicide is
a. economic dislocation, sudden dismissal from one's job b. a Japanese samurai warrior who commits ritual seppuku c. Eskimo abandonment of ill or elderly group members d. persons whose futures and passions are blocked or choked e. all of these