Which of the following describes the primary problem that highly test-anxious students encounter?

a. They use effective learning strategies when they study, but they forget to apply the strategies in tests.
b. They expect to succeed when they study, but the testing atmosphere detracts from their expectations.
c. They understand the content when they study, but they develop mental blocks in tests.
d. They don't learn the content very well in the first place, which increases their anxiety.


d

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Karen believes in the "gambler's fallacy." This is the erroneous belief that if you flip a coin, for instance, and get five heads in a row, you then have a greater than 50% chance to get a tail on the next flip of the coin. The best way to modify this misconception is to:

a. provide Karen with more instruction about the laws of probability. b. tell Karen that there is an independent chance to get a head or a tail each flip. c. give Karen a coin and some recording paper and flip coins to collect data. d. tell Karen she holds a misconception and sometime later she may be ready to remedy her knowledge.

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What are the two basic types of employment continuity provisions and what is the main difference between them?

What will be an ideal response?

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What are the numerous reasons people make unethical decisions in the workplace? 

What will be an ideal response?

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