A study of a self-affirmation intervention found that when poorly performing African-American middle school students wrote a short essay about their most important values, their end-of-term grades were ________.
A. unchanged
B. higher, as were those of moderately performing students
C. higher, unlike those of moderately performing students
D. even higher than those of moderately performing students
Answer: B
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a. recall of information stored in LTM. b. a type of rehearsal that improves memory for all items in a list. c. recall of information still active in STM. d. forgetting of early items in a list as they are replaced by later items.
Positive working relationships with clients
A. can be developed using attentive listening, appropriate empathy, and genuine respect. B. are not dependent on the interviewer’s attitude and actions. C. should be established immediately for assessments but over time for therapy. D. are required for clients who self-pay but only recommended for those who use insurance.
Which of the following statements about self-conscious emotions in middle childhood is true?
A) Children feel guilty only if an adult or peer is present to witness their transgressions. B) Children feel guilty for any mishap, including those that are accidental. C) Pride motivates children to take on further challenges, whereas guilt prompts them to strive for self-improvement. D) Children rarely feel guilty for cheating or lying unless they are caught or punished for their behavior.
When first setting out to investigate the behavior of animals, Skinner had originally thought that behavior could best be explained in terms of
A) ?thoughts and feelings. B) ?reflexes. C) ?operants. D) fixed action patterns.