Hardy people (those unusually resistant to the effects of stress) are characterized by a(n)
a. sense of personal commitment to self, work, and family.
b. feeling of no control over their lives.
c. attitude of just going with the flow.
d. tendency to avoid extra responsibilities.
A
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Shanda is afraid of failing one of her final exams, primarily because she thinks the professor gives hard exams, and so no matter how much studying she does, it won't matter. Social cognitive theorists would suggest that Shanda has an __________.
A. external locus of control B. internal locus of control C. introverted personality D. extroverted personality
You estimate the number of bottles of pop you'll need for the Fourth of July picnic, based on the Christmas party consumption, but taking into account the fact that the weather will be warmer. Which heuristic does this example illustrate?
a. availability b. base-rate fallacy c. anchoring and adjustment d. representativeness
A test that measures one's level of knowledge or mastery of a subject or skill is known as a(n) __________ test.
A. intelligence B. standardized C. aptitude D. achievement
PET scans have shown that those individuals with higher IQ scores:
a. Have lower glucose metabolism rates when performing attention demanding tasks b. Have more consistent glucose metabolism rates than those with lower IQ scores c. Show neural activity patterns similar to those with lower IQ scores d. Have higher glucose metabolism rates when performing attention-demanding tasks