Fourteen-Year-Old Myles Is Certain He Will Be a Professional Baseball

question 13

Multiple Choice

Fourteen-year-old Myles is certain he will be a professional baseball player.When his mother makes him stay home from practice because he has strep throat,Myles says,"You are ruining my life! You have no idea how hard it is to miss out on something you love to do!" Myles is experiencing a cognitive distortion known as __________.

• A) the imaginary audience
• B) the personal fable
• C) metacognition
• D) idealism

Comprehend the drive theory of motivation and its implications for behavior change.

Recognize the role of biological signals and brain structures in hunger and satiety.

Describe the expectancy-value model of motivation and its impact on decision-making.

Identify various motives that guide human behavior and their sources.

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