Praising or rewarding oneself for having made a particular response, such as completing a school assignment, is called
a. self-efficacy.
b. self-reinforcement.
c. conditions of worth.
d. conditional positive regard.
ANSWER: b
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a. The gap between what is within and what is beyond a child's capabilities b. The degree of difference between the child's current ability and future potential c. What younger children can do in comparison to what older children can do d. What a young child can do in comparison to her peers
Compared to people with an external locus of control, people with an internal locus of control tend to:
A. develop fewer psychosomatic symptoms B. think the world is a hostile place that one must learn to escape from internally C. believe more that fate plays a bigger role in their lives D. be Type A people
Which of the following is a therapy based on the principles of operant conditioning?
a. systematic desensitization b. flooding c. aversion therapy d. token economy e. in-vivo exposure
Susan is always dieting and is underweight. She is likely to experience
a. amenorrhea b. premenstrual syndrome c. painful menstruation d. toxic shock syndrome