A baseball player's son is quite talented; he has received lots of awards over the years. When he gets up to bat, he expects to get a hit, and when he is in the field, he expects to make every catch. According to Bandura, what characteristic does this young man seem to have?
A. self-regard
B. self-centeredness
C. self-efficacy
D. self-actualization
Answer: C
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A. conflict B. interaction C. cognition D. dichotomy
Judith Rich Harris explains personality differences between genetically identical twins by . . .
a. Assuming each twin wants to be seen as unique b. Assuming the peer groups of twins reinforces any difference between them c. Both of the above d. Neither of the above
If you wanted to find out if someone was being honest when they took the California Psychological Inventory, you would look at the person’s ____
a. ?MMPI-2 score b. ?score on the validity scale c. ?interpretation of the inkblot d. ?nonverbal behavior
Which of these is an example of the concept of aggregation?
a) helping an elderly lady across the street b) remaining calm while someone punches you multiple times c) expressing joy after you win a spelling contest but feeling bad because you beat your best friend d) getting angry because your car stalled, when you missed a basket, and because you spilled a glass of juice on your pants