Michael, an academically gifted teenager, is devastated that he does not have any athletic skills. He dwells on the belief that he has failed terribly and then falls into a deep depression. This outcome is most consistent with

a. the learned helplessness model.
b. catharsis.
c. adaptation level theory.
d. the self-focusing model.


d

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a. negative. b. strong. c. weak. d. positive.

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a. Open-ended questions lead to more accuracy but fewer details than leading questions. b. Open-ended questions lead to more accuracy and more details than leading questions. c. Leading questions lead to more accuracy but fewer details than open-ended questions. d. Leading questions lead to more accuracy and more details than open-ended questions. e. Both types of questions lead equally to many details, but little accuracy.

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Heritability is the percentage of variation in a given characteristic that can be attributed to genetics.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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