Pietro is never discouraged by low test scores and always works hard. The fact that he persists on challenging tasks means that he has a high degree of
A) achievement motivation.
B) helpless orientation.
C) conduct problems.
D) prosocial reasoning.
A) achievement motivation. Pietro's achievement motivation reflects the degree to which he chooses to engage in and keep trying to accomplish challenging tasks.
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______ tables and graphs are useful in helping summarize a distribution of scores.
A. Symmetrical distribution B. Skewed distribution C. Normative distribution D. Frequency distribution
The fast-decaying store of visual information that is forgotten in seconds if not attended to is known as _____ memory.
A) iconic B) echoic C) anterograde D) retrograde
In their eight-year study, Friedman and Rosenman found twice the rate of heart disease in
a. hypochondriacs. b. persons with conversion disorders. c. Type A personalities. d. Type B personalities.
An education major is interviewing a veteran teacher for a class project. The teacher is asked about how to help students learn and says, "Give lots of examples.". Based on the textbook, what is the best reason for teachers to give examples?
a. Examples help students to connect what they are trying to learn with old information. b. Examples facilitate iconic memory. c. Examples are actually "fillers" that allow students extra time to think about the lesson. d. Examples help students to do maintenance rehearsal.