Which Individual Is Most Likely to Experience a General Persistence

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which individual is most likely to experience a general persistence or learned industriousness effect?

• A) Matt, a player on a junior varsity soccer team, who learns that his excellent performance has earned him a place on the varsity team for the following season
• B) Nick, who was required to repeat two grades in elementary school and who is now starting junior high school
• C) Marcy, a straight-A student in high school who is taking a difficult Chinese language class for the first time in college
• D) Kristen, who wins a college scholarship through a random drawing by her father's labor union

Differentiate between views on culture in terms of assimilation and integration.

Comprehend the role of primary emotions and the brain structures involved.

Describe the concept of "worldview defense" within terror management theory.

Identify and understand the significance of cultural symbols, customs, and norms.

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Definitions:

Steady State

A condition where the variables (such as temperature, pressure, and volume in a system) are unchanging over time.

Drive-Reduction Theory

A psychological concept suggesting that motivation arises from biological needs that push organisms to seek homeostasis through reducing drives stemming from those needs.

Tension

The physical or emotional strain caused by conflicting or demanding circumstances.

Stability

The condition of being resistant to change or variation, often used in psychological contexts to refer to emotional or mental consistency.