Longitudinal Studies Show That Most Fifth Graders Have ________ Goals

question 52

Multiple Choice

Longitudinal studies show that most fifth graders have ________ goals and sixth graders have ________ goals.

• A) task; athletic
• B) competence; social
• C) athletic; task
• D) task; ability
• E) ability; task

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Definitions:

Fear-Producing Stimuli

External cues or situations that elicit a fear response, which can be innate or learned through experience.

Muscular Relaxation

A technique used to reduce stress and anxiety by tensing and then slowly relaxing each muscle group in the body.

Learned Helplessness

A condition of passivity apparently created by exposure to inescapable aversive events. This condition inhibits or prevents learning in later situations in which escape or avoidance is possible.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobia or anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation while teaching relaxation strategies.