One student was getting all As in high school. A guidance counselor suggested he challenge himself with more difficult coursework, but he declined. He appreciated the recognition he was getting for his record and could not jeopardize that. He likely has which orientation to tasks?
a. mastery
b. learning
c. motivation
d. performance
Ans: d
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A. development B. crisis C. achievement D. moratorium
Demosthenes overcame his stutter to become a great orator, and Theodore Roosevelt was sickly but later became a model of physical fitness. These are two good examples of:
a. famous but inferior leaders. c. overcoming organic inferiority. b. a depressive complex. d. a superiority complex.
Britney wonders if she would have been happier had she married Justin instead of Kevin. This illustrates
a. counterfactual thinking. b. the fundamental attribution error. c. the availability heuristic. d. false-consensus bias.
Iconic memory involves fleeting visual images that persist for about __________ second(s)
a. one-half b. two c. four d. six