Harry is facing an important test and expects to do poorly. He is so anxious that he cannot concentrate or study effectively, but he figures that since he's going to do badly anyway, he should not bother preparing
This is an indication of Harry's
a) self-esteem.
b) self-concept.
c) social reality.
d) social comparison.
a
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Bill received a poor performance evaluation in his job last year. Since then, Bill has started working through his lunch hour, taken on four special projects, and enrolled in night classes to upgrade his computer skills. If Bill receives a better evaluation at his next performance, it will be hard for him to figure out why because
a. he failed to use a double-blind procedure to test his hypothesis. b. he didn't formulate a research hypothesis before implementing the changes. c. none of the actions he took are likely to be related to his overall job performance. d. the three actions he took are confounded with each other.
According to the introduction to the chapter on women and work,
a. more than half of North American women over the age of 16 are currently employed. b. women are especially likely to receive negative evaluations when they are in traditionally feminine occupations, such as elementary school teaching. c. employment rates are higher for women in Northern Africa and Central America than for women in North America. d. because mothers in the United States feel guilty about child care, their rate of employment has actually dropped during the past decade.
All of the following are something the resilient children who were subjects of Emmy Werner's research had in common, except?
A. psychological strength. B. a sense of connectedness in the early years. C. ability to elicit positive responses. D. religious affiliation.
Which of the following is a limitation of the naturalistic observation method of data collection?
a. Behavior cannot be adequately measured in a natural setting. b. The unusual setting often leads to artificial behavior. c. A multitude of methods are more appropriate for observing the behaviors of children. d. A lack of experimental control makes the results difficult to interpret.