Children who focus on learning goals are using the ________ orientation, whereas children who focus on performance goals are using the ________ orientation

Irene considers herself to be an environmentalist, and she wants to reduce her carbon footprint

One day, her husband comes home and says that he sold their electric lawn mower and used the money, plus some savings, to by a new, powerful gasoline-powered mower. Irene is shocked, but when she uses the mower, she decides that she really likes it. This makes her feel uneasy, so she reminds herself of all the good environmental work she has done in the past. Irene is engaging in ________. a) self-affirmation b) trivialization c) insufficient justification d) reactance

Melissa has just been released from the hospital after a long illness. Prior to her illness, she had been a part of a study in which she was asked what her preferences were for life-sustaining treatment had the need arose. If she were asked now about her preferences, what would her likely response be?

A. She would likely report the same preferences she did before her hospitalization. B. She would likely report less desire for life-sustaining treatment than she had previously. C. She would likely report more desire for life-sustaining treatment than she had previously. D. none of the above