Joshua has received low grades in math throughout his school years. In the lower grades, he would try to study hard, but the results were always the same. Eventually, he stopped trying to do better in math because nothing he tried seemed to work. Joshua has developed _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: learned helplessness
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Requirements of a __________ may be so strong that they may cause you to behave in ways that shatter your fundamental sense of the kind of person you are.
a. norm b. rule c. culture d. social role
What element of OCD applies to Richard (the case described in the textbook), who was obsessed with the idea that if he did not eat in a certain ritualistic way, he would become possessed?
a. Need for symmetry b. Magical thinking c. Emotional reasoning. d. Demonic obsessions
Andre is trying to abstain from using drugs. Which factor is most likely to result in his relapse?
a. the fact that he was a light user b. becoming concerned about his academic success in college c. having a demanding job that requires significant involvement d. lack of a social support network
At the level of ______, Perry states that college students realize that authorities may not know the right answers
Fill in the blank with correct word