A High School Student Taking a Class in Japanese Is

question 28

Multiple Choice

A high school student taking a class in Japanese is faced with learning a new symbol system in order to communicate in this language. He remarks to his teacher, "I'll never be able to read Japanese because these symbols all look the same to me!" Obviously, this student's _______________ is/are not well developed at this point in the class.

• A) discrimination skills
• B) generalization skills
• C) perception
• D) motivation

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Definitions:

Creative Self

According to Adler, the self-aware aspect of personality that strives to achieve its full potential.

Ego

In psychoanalysis, one of the three divisions of the psyche that is responsible for dealing with reality while balancing the demands of the id and superego.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers.

Rorschach Inkblot Test

A projective psychological test consisting of ten inkblots presented to a participant, aimed at analyzing personality characteristics and emotional functioning.