Social psychologists had African American students do carefully constructed self-affirming writing assignments regarding their good qualities outside of school
If this approach was to work for you with a group of students who were in danger of being academically dismissed, how would it affect them?
a. They would have higher self-esteem but no improvement to academic performance.
b. They would have higher self-esteem and improvement in their academic performance.
c. They would have lower self-esteem but no improvement to academic performance.
d. They would have lower self-esteem and improvement in their academic performance.
Answer: B
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a. flooding b. behavior modification c. systematic desensitization d. aversive conditioning
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