Larry is sitting on the sidelines at soccer practice because he stopped trying. He thought the other boys had more ability than he did, and he felt there was no sense in trying because he would never catch up. This is an example of which concept?
A. learned helplessness
B. internal locus of control
C. childhood depression
D. fatalism
Answer: A
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A. Brutality B. Violence C. Aggression D. Altruism
For children and adolescents, heritability estimates indicate that about half of the variance in their IQ scores is explainable by genetic differences
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
As they age, people tend to become ____
a. ?less agreeable b. ?less conscientious c. ?more emotionally stable d. ?more open to experience
Arturo does not have a piece of paper or a pen to write down his friend's telephone number, so he repeats
the number over and over until he is able to get to the telephone and dial his friend's number. This is an example of a. cognitive elaboration. c. keyword strategy. b. autobiographical memory. d. rehearsal.