The belief that one can perform adequately in a particular situation is:

Related Mcqs:

1. The purpose of a_______is to test a belief or opinion concerning human behavior in a given situation or under given conditions:

   A. Psychological experiment
   B. Psychological behavior
   C. Psychological period
   D. Psychological influence

2. A scientific explanation that remains tentative until it has been adequately tested is called a(n):

   A. theory
   B. Law
   C. hypothesis
   D. experiments

3. A scientific explanation that remains tentative until it has been adequately tested is called a(n):

   A. theory
   B. law
   C. hypothesis
   D. experiment

4. In the context of____________, the researcher teacher-learner situation to the teacher or teacher-learner situation so that the participant may improve understanding:

   A. Educational logic
   B. Educational philosophy
   C. Educational goal
   D. Educational research

5. 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

6. Aima believes that she will succeed in business if she works hard and carefully manages her time. Her belief most clearly illustrates:

   A. reciprocal determinism
   B. an internal locus of control
   C. reaction formation
   D. the self-reference phenomenon

7. Belief in the id would be the____________ view, whereas recording the frequency of acts of aggression would represent the____________ approach.

   A. functionalist, structuralist
   B. structuralist, a priori
   C. structuralist, functionalist
   D. gestalt, introspection

8. The most distinctive aspect of Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis is the belief that the conscious mind is influenced by ___________?

   A. innate factors
   B. learning and experience
   C. external stimuli
   D. unconscious thought processes
   E. None of these

9. The shared belief among numbers of a work team that it is safe to take interpersonal risks and that they will not be rejected or punished for speaking up is referred to as:

   A. Team process
   B. Psychological safety
   C. Team availability
   D. Groupthink
   E. Team beliefs

10. 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