The strategy whereby people create obstacles and excuses for themselves so that if they do poorly on a task, they can avoid blaming themselves.
A. self handicapping
B. social comparison theory
C. impression management
D. fixed mindset
Ans: A. self handicapping
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Which statement concerning condom use is true?
a. Adolescent females report less condom use than adolescent males. b. Condom use increases from mid to late adolescence. c. Condom use has decreased during the past few decades. d. About two-thirds of teens use condoms each time they engage in sexual intercourse.
The clitoris and penis originate from the same developmental tissue.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
One thing that reinforcement and punishment have in common is that both
a. produce positive transfer. b. act as generalized rewards for learning. c. are less effective if they are delayed. d. are necessary for biofeedback training to be effective.
Which of the following is the index of how much a typical score differs from the mean of a group of scores?
a. z-score b. range c. Pearson r d. standard deviation