Many toddlers are comforted by a blanket or a stuffed animal. Which of the following terms describes this act?

Katarina has the conviction that she can do what she sets out to do, whether it is mastering a new skill or reaching her goal of becoming a U.S. citizen. Psychologists call this feeling of competence ________

a. a performance goal. b. drive. c. self-efficacy. d. the need for achievement.

Some adolescent researchers use questionnaires or interviews to tap changes in interactions

between parents and youth over the course of adolescence. What is the primary problem with this method? A) They do not actually tap behavior; rather, they measure perceptions of behavior change. B) They are not usually very reliable assessments. C) These assessments may be difficult for adolescents to understand. D) The constructs measured by these assessments, such as "conflict", have not be operationally defined.