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1

People who believe themselves internally controlled are more likely to
A)be aggressive
B)wear seat belts
C)be anxious
D)abuse drugs
2

Research on learned helplessness is most relevant to understanding the effects of
A)the fundamental attribution error
B)self-serving bias
C)self-efficacy
D)self-presentation
3

Dogs who learn a sense of helplessness by being taught they cannot escape shocks
A)tend to band together and as a group demonstrate collective efficacy
B)tend to become highly aggressive in other situations
C)more readily take the initiative to escape punishment when that becomes possible
D)later fail to take the initiative in another situation when they can escape punishment
4

"If I work hard I'll get that promotion" is a statement characteristic of those
A)particularly inclined to make the fundamental attribution error
B)with an internal locus of control
C)inclined toward self-handicapping behavior
D)who eventually become victims of the insufficient justification effect
5

Mildred never plans ahead because she believes that the way things turn out is merely a matter of chance. Mildred's thinking most clearly illustrates
A)the false uniqueness bias
B)an external locus of control
C)self-handicapping
D)self-efficacy
6

The sense that one is competent and effective constitutes
A)self-handicapping
B)self-management
C)self-efficacy
D)self-monitoring
7

Bandura believes that self-efficacy develops primarily by
A)self-persuasion
B)experiencing success
C)being exposed to self-efficacious models
D)the process of escape and avoidance conditioning
8

After experiencing inescapable cruelty as a hostage of a terrorist group, Mr. Roberts became apathetic, stopped eating and drinking, and gave up on trying to survive the ordeal. Mr. Roberts' reaction most clearly illustrates
A)self-efficacy
B)self-presentation
C)internal locus of control
D)learned helplessness
9

Teen males who engage in sexual activity at an "inappropriately young age" tend to have greater than average
A)intelligence
B)depression
C)anxiety
D)self-esteem
10

Ellen Langer and Judith Rodin found that when nursing home residents were given opportunities for influencing nursing-home policy and for making decisions, they demonstrated greater
A)alertness and happiness
B)depression
C)anxiety
D)confusion and dependence





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