When attempting to learn to play football, Javier has great difficulty in throwing the odd-shaped ball. After several bad passes, he decides that he has no talent for football and will never be any good at it. Javier's behavior provides an example of _____ goals.
A. performance
B. mastery
C. internal
D. external
Answer: A
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a. about whether the deception affects all participants equally. b. for the well-being of animals used in research. c. about the possibility of inflicting harm on human subjects. d. whether subjects believe the deception.
The economic rule of thumb that only future costs and benefits, not past commitments, should be considered in making a decision is the
a. sunk cost principle. b. escalation effect. c. endowment effect. d. contingency model.
A common factor in many cases of dissociative identity disorder is childhood abuse.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Androgyny refers to individuals who are
a. high in masculine traits and low in feminine traits. b. high in masculine traits and high in feminine traits. c. low in masculine traits and low in feminine traits. d. low in masculine traits and high in feminine traits.