After a Few Weeks of Taking Clarinet Lessons, Kamron Has

question 145

Multiple Choice

After a few weeks of taking clarinet lessons, Kamron has decided that playing the clarinet has to do more with ability than effort and that he simply does not have the ability. Instead of persisting or changing his strategy, he decides to quit. This is related to

• A) negative cognitive capacity.
• B) learned helplessness.
• C) self-fulfilling prophecy.
• D) theory of mind.

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Definitions:

Postconventional Level

According to Kohlberg, a period during which moral judgments are derived from moral principles, and people look to themselves to set moral standards.

Moral Development

The process by which individuals learn to differentiate right from wrong and develop principles of ethical behavior over time.

Moral Standards

Guidelines defining what is morally right or wrong and what constitutes good or bad conduct.

Obedience

The act of following directions or commands from authority figures, often seen as a form of social influence.