Compared to incremental theorists, entity theorists show a ____
a. stronger preference for doing things at which they are good
b. greater interest in receiving feedback from others (regardless of whether it is positive or negative)
c. greater interest in practicing things that they are not so good at
d. tendency to prefer hard, challenging tasks to easy tasks
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A person decides to seek help through psychoanalysis. In the interactions between the person and the therapist, the therapist might use free association, which means, the person is:
a. asked a series of specific questions regarding his or her childhood b. given a number of specific suggestions regarding ways to improve his or her behavior c. encouraged to say anything he or she chooses d. taught ways to avoid harmful thoughts
A patient has a choice between surgery and a painful treatment. This is indicative of an __________ conflict
a. approach-avoidance c. approach-approach b. avoidance-approach d. avoidance-avoidance
A woman has had a series of panic attacks and lives in fear of future attacks. In addition, she is now afraid to leave her home because she is afraid of having an attack in public. She discusses the problem with her doctor. What diagnosis is most likely?
a. panic attack with anxiety. c. panic attack with fears of persecution. b. panic disorder with agoraphobia. d. panic disorder with social phobia.
Which developmental psychologist theorized that concepts preceded and aided the development of language?
A. Vygotsky B. Piaget C. Sapir D. Whorf