Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of college students with high needs for achievement?

a. They earn better grades and excel in their occupations.
b. They are less likely to renew their efforts when they perform poorly.
c. They attribute failure to insufficient effort.
d. They attribute their success to their own ability.

ANSWER: b

Psychology

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A) the three systems of memory. B) parallel distributed processing. C) reconstructive memory. D) implicit memory.

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The movie A Beautiful Mind is the story of John Nash. Why is his story of interest to mental health professionals?

a) Despite a diagnosis of schizophrenia, he won a Nobel Prize in Economics. b) Extensive brain damage did not limit the success of this world-renowned poet. c) Early childhood abuse damaged his spirit but not his determination to be a success in the business world. d) Bipolar disorder runs in his family, so he was determined to find a cure and share it with the world.

Psychology