Sara wears the same bracelet to class each time she has a major test. She believes that wearing this piece of jewelry will assure her an A just like she got on the first test when she was wearing the bracelet. Sara is exhibiting a(n) __________ behavior

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


superstitious

Psychology

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a. that self-actualization must occur before self-esteem needs can be met. b. that self-actualization is not a deficiency motive. c. that basic needs are less dominant than self-actualization. d. that more people are motivated by self-actualization than by all the other needs combined.

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Researchers have identified all of the following as categories of self-esteem for children in the third or fourth grade except

a. behavioral conduct. c. social competence. b. scholastic achievement. d. family status.

Psychology

The mean and median are equal when you have a(n) ______.

A. negative skew B. positive skew C. symmetrical distribution D. population distribution

Psychology

Current lifespan development theory is consistent with a contextual metatheoretical view in emphasizing________________

a) a lifelong process involving mutlidirectionality, contextualism, gains and losses, and plasticity b) a lifelong process involving mutlidirectionality, contextualism, gains and losses, and rigidity c) a lifelong process involving contextualism, predetermined development, and periods of stability d) a lifelong process involving an environment full of change, recognized by quantifiable growth, plateau, or decline

Psychology