In Giving Praise, Parents Should Try to Avoid ________ If

question 29

Multiple Choice

In giving praise, parents should try to avoid ________ if they want to enhance their child's intrinsic motivation for the task.

• A) conveying the message that there is a fixed amount of ability that one either has or doesn't have
• B) making the child feel competent in the area
• C) making the child feel as though the task required hard work
• D) conveying the message that the task was one that the child chose to do on his or her own initiative

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Definitions:

Digestive Enzymes

Biological molecules, typically proteins, that speed up the chemical breakdown of food into smaller, absorbable components in the digestive system.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances released by neurons to transmit signals to other neurons or cells.

DNA content

The total amount of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) present within a cell, which contains the organism's genetic information.

Plasma Proteins

Proteins that are found in blood plasma, which play roles in coagulation, immune function, transport of substances, and regulation of osmotic pressure.