What is the term for the belief that you can be effective and successful at working toward a goal?
a. self-appraisal
b. self-efficacy
c. self-evaluation
d. self-actualization
Answer: B: self-efficacy
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Which of the following statements about cognitive intervention is true?
A) Cognitive intervention is of limited usefulness to adults over age 65. B) Most older adults are unaware of memory declines and do not know that they need to take extra steps to ensure recall. C) Older adults' relatively well-preserved metacognition is a powerful asset in cognitive training efforts. D) Cognitive intervention rarely results in improved day-to-day problem solving.
In the context of psychological research, if an animal's life must be terminated, then the APA standards indicate that
a. the researcher must find an alternative avenue of research, as this outcome is never acceptable. b. the researcher should find a computer model that mimics the life processes, as ending a creature's life is unacceptable. c. the researcher should proceed rapidly in ending the animal's life, with an effort made to minimize pain. d. the researcher should administer a lethal overdose of morphine as the acceptable technique in ending the animal's life.