By 2020, It Is Expected That 25 Percent of the Working

question 68

Multiple Choice

By 2020, it is expected that 25 percent of the working population will be ________.

• A) Asian
• B) over 55
• C) black
• D) female
• E) under 30

Recognize the impact of academic self-concept on academic achievement.

Grasp the concept and types of motivation influencing academic goals.

Identify methods and techniques to increase intrinsic motivation in students.

Understand behavioral strategies like self-handicapping and their impact on academic performance.

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Definitions:

Nonconscious

Pertains to mental processes not directly accessible to awareness or consciousness, such as innate reflexes or procedural memory.

Cognitive Appraisal

Cognitive Appraisal involves the personal interpretation of a situation that ultimately influences the emotional response to that situation.

Lazarus Theory

The theory that a cognitive appraisal is the first step in an emotional response and all other aspects of an emotion, including physiological arousal, depend on it.

Emotional Response

A complex reaction pattern involving experiential, behavioral, and physiological elements, by which an individual attempts to deal with a personally significant matter or event.