Eileen Is Reluctant to Go Out for the School Soccer

question 32

Multiple Choice

Eileen is reluctant to go out for the school soccer team. We want to enhance her self-confidence about becoming a successful soccer player. If we consider the textbook's recommendations for communicating optimistic attributions, the best thing we can say to Eileen is:

• A) "Some people are just naturally good soccer players, and I've seen signs that you're probably one of them."
• B) "You have some natural athletic ability, and learning and practicing new techniques will make you even better."
• C) "Skill in soccer is totally a function of how hard you work at the game."
• D) "The game of soccer is largely a matter of luck. Some days are good ones and some days are bad. You just never know how things will go."

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Definitions:

TAT

Thematic Apperception Test, a projective psychological test used to reveal a person's social drives or needs by their interpretation of a series of pictures.

Projective Personality Tests

Psychological assessments where subjects respond to ambiguous stimuli, revealing hidden emotions and internal conflicts.

Psychodynamic

A psychological theory or approach that emphasizes unconscious mental processes in shaping feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.

Propositions

Statements or assertions expressing a judgment or opinion that can be either true or false.