Carissa Is Ready to Read the Chapter in Her Textbook

question 153

Multiple Choice

Carissa is ready to read the chapter in her textbook for tomorrow. She knows that her smartphone is a distraction for her, so she turns the sound off. A few times while she was reading she wondered if she had any messages, but then thought, "Well, that will be my reward for getting through this. I need to keep reading." Carissa is demonstrating:

• A) cognitive control.
• B) hypothetical-deductive reasoning.
• C) postformal operations.
• D) personal fable.

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Definitions:

International Standards

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IFRS

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GAAP

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a collection of commonly-followed accounting rules and standards used in financial reporting within the United States.

Proprietorships

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