Which Answer Is the Best Example of Positive Self-Talk Replacing

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which answer is the best example of positive self-talk replacing the following example of a negative self-talk statement? "I think I'm going to fail this test question about strategies for improving self-esteem."

• A) This test is too difficult and too long for me to finish in the amount of time I've been given to take it.
• B) I should have read the textbook more carefully.
• C) The instructor didn't tell us self-talk would be on the test.
• D) I understand the concept of self-esteem and should be able to figure out the right answers.
• E) This is a well-written exam that demonstrates the complex challenge of understanding self.

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Definitions:

One-sample T Procedures

Statistical tests used to determine whether the mean of a single sample differs significantly from a known or hypothesized population mean.

Confidence Interval

An interval estimate used to quantify the uncertainty of an estimated population parameter.

Pooled Variance

An estimate of the variance that is calculated by combining the variances from two or more samples, assuming they have the same population variance.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can be assigned to a statistical distribution.