Monty studies hard for math, but never seems to "get it.". Week after week, he fails his math tests. By the end of the year, Monty does not even try to study for math. Monty is demonstrating
a. problem-focused coping.
b. hardiness.
c. learned helplessness.
d. self-efficacy.
c
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a. pupil b. iris c. cornea d. retina
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a. adults age 55-64 b. adults age 65-74 c. adults age 75-84 d. adults age 85 and over
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a. the sensory register b. sensation c. perception d. representation