Jacob Is in Middle School

question 47

Multiple Choice

Jacob is in middle school. He tells his friends that he is worried that he would fail in his biology test because the biology project reviewer deliberately asked him tough questions that he could not answer. This scenario illustrates the _____.

• A) self-fulfilling prophecy
• B) external attribution style
• C) Pygmalion effect
• D) boomerang effect

Understand the concepts of cognitive psychology and how they apply to understanding mental processes.

Develop critical thinking skills and understand their application in psychological research and theory evaluation.

Understand the basic concepts and perspectives in psychology.

Recognize the different research methods used in psychology.

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Definitions:

General Ledger

A comprehensive record of all financial transactions over the life of a company, used to prepare financial statements.

Nominal Account

An accounting ledger account that starts each new accounting period with a zero balance and ends with a closed balance to transfer to a real account.

Retained Earnings

Retained Earnings represent the cumulative amount of net income earned by a company that has not been distributed to shareholders as dividends.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total amount of depreciation expense that has been recorded against a fixed asset since it was acquired and placed into service.