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1
People who believe they are internally controlled are more likely than those with an external locus of control 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 that they cannot escape shocks are more likely than other dogs to
A)band together and, as a group, demonstrate collective efficacy.
B)become highly aggressive in other situations.
C)take the initiative to escape punishment when that becomes possible.
D)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 people who
A)are oppressed by the tyranny of freedom.
B)have an internal locus of control.
C)have acquired a sense of learned helplessness.
D)suffer a fragile sense of self-worth.
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)an internal locus of control.
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 through
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 while held hostage by 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)the self-serving bias.
C)internal locus of control.
D)learned helplessness.
9
Teen males who engage in sexual activity at an "inappropriately young age" tend to have higher than average levels of
A)intelligence.
B)depression.
C)anxiety.
D)self-esteem.
10
Ellen Langer and Judith Rodin found that when nursing home residents were given opportunities to influence nursing-home policy and make decisions, the residents demonstrated greater
A)alertness and happiness.
B)depression.
C)anxiety.
D)confusion and dependence.





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