An individual's belief that he or she can accomplish a specific goal is called self-________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
efficacy
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Which of the following is true about the 1905 Binet-Simon Scale?
a. It employed the mental age concept. b. It contained 30 items, presented in random order. c. The normative sample consisted of only 10 children. d. It lacked an adequate measuring unit to express results.
Given Max Ringelmann's early research looking at group size and individual effort, should we expect Student X to put in a different amount of effort depending on whether she worked on a history project in a five-person group rather than a two-person group?
a. Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the five-person group. b. Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the two-person group. c. No, we should expect her to work equally hard in both groups. d. It is impossible to say; it appears group size effects depend on other variables.
Some research has looked at whether or not giving people warnings that someone is about to try to persuade them of something has an impact on the degree to which they are persuaded. Such research has found that people are ____ likely to be persuaded by the argument when they receive a warning beforehand; the amount of advance notice they receive ____ this effect
a. less; heightens b. less; has no impact c. more; heightens d. more; has no effect
Depression is characterized by pervasive feelings of low self-esteem and sadness
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false