The phenomenon in which a test taker exerts less effort to protect their self-worth when faced with the expectation that they may not perform well is referred to as
a. the biasing effect
b. self-handicapping
c. stereotype threat
d. the expectancy effect
b
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The involuntary immigration of Africans as slaves to America and the motivation to succeed educationally in subsequent generations of African Americans is analogous to the __________ and the motivation for learning and success in their subsequent generations.
A. voluntary immigration of Italians to America B. involuntary immigration of Irish to America C. voluntary immigration of Germans to America D. involuntary immigration of Koreans to Japan during World War II
Approximately what percent of homosexual adolescents in the U.S. attempt suicide?
A) 15 B) 30 C) 45 D) 60
What is the name of the process that infants use to shape their emotional responses to ambiguous and uncertain situations?
A. social-emotional development B. social development C. social imitation D. social referencing
Learning that occurs not as a result of a purposeful attempt but as a by-product of performing a task is ___________ learning
a. implicit c. associative b. accidental d. incidental