A. reciprocal determinism
B. an internal locus of control
C. reaction formation
D. the self-reference phenomenon
Related Mcqs:
- Aima just upgraded her software package. However, even though the updated version contains a number of more efficient methods for working with files, Aima continues to work with files the way she did before the upgrade. In this case, Aima is showing evidence of:
A. functional fixedness
B. belief perseverance
C. the availability heuristic
D. mental set - Teacher carefully monitors and records the behaviors of children on school playgrounds in order to track the developmental of their physical skills. He is most clearly engaged in ___________?
A. survey research
B. naturalistic observation
C. experimentation
D. replication - After experiencing inescapable brutalities as a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp, Mr. Sternberg became apathetic, stopped eating, and gave up all efforts to physically survive the ordeal. Mr. Sternberg’s reaction most clearly illustrates:
A. learned helplessness
B. an internal locus of control
C. an inferiority complex
D. the self-reference phenomenon - Sania expects that diligent study will enable to earn good grades on her tests. Paula’s belief best illustrates:
A. the spotlight effect
B. an Electra complex
C. an internal locus of control
D. unconditional positive regard - Nasira is afraid of speaking to a large audience. Her therapist suggests that prior to a speaking engagement she should reassure herself with comments like, “Cheer up, Nasira. You know what you’re talking about and your topic is really interesting!” This approach to reducing Nasira’s most clearly illustrates:
A. psychoanalysis
B. client – centered therapy
C. stress inoculation training
D. aversive conditioning - It has been suggested that Alaskan Eskimos’ rich vocabulary for describing snow enables them to perceive differences in snow conditions that would otherwise go unnoticed. This suggestion most clearly illustrates:
A. belief perseverance
B. the farming effect
C. the representativeness heuristic
D. linguistic determinism - Stockbrokers often believe that their own expertise will enable them to select stocks that will outperform the market average. This belief best illustrates:
A. functional fixedness
B. the framing effect
C. the representativeness heuristic
D. overconfidence - Five-year-olds who were surprised to discover that a Blind-Aids box contained pencils subsequently delighted in anticipating their friend’s false belief about the contents of the box. This best illustrates that the children had developed a(n):
A. conventional morality
B. theory of mind
C. concept of conservation
D. secure attachment - Stockbrokers often believe that their own expertise will enable them to select stocks that will outperform the market average. This belief best illustrates:
A. functional fixedness
B. the farming effect
C. the representativeness heuristic
D. over confidence - Professor Crisman believes that most women prefer tall and physically strong partners because this preference enhanced the survival of our ancestors genes. This viewpoint best illustrates the _______________ perspective.
A. Cognitive
B. behavioral
C. psychodynamic
D. evolutionary
