Jeff has just found out that he has three tests scheduled for the
same day. His heart is pounding, his breathing is shallow, and his muscles are tense. Jeff is currently experiencing which element often triggered by stress?
a. upsetting thoughts
b. ineffective behavior
c. bodily effects
d. parasympathetic arousal
ANSWER: c
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The idea that we have a set amount of an ability that cannot change.
A. growth mindset B. fixed mindset C. social comparison theory D. downward social comparison
Which of the actions below appropriately uses more than one of the parenting techniques recommended in the chapter in a situation in which a child has just hit another child hard enough to leave a bruise?
a. The parent explains to the child how aggression makes others feel and puts the child in time out to calm down and think about it. b. The parent angrily scolds the child, but does not spank the child. c. The parent threatens to spank the child to make the situation memorable, but does not actually spank the child. d. The parent ignores the act of aggression, waits for the child to do something nice to the other person, and then praises this alternative behavior.