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1

The process of imposing order on the information our sensory organs take in is best described by the term
A)cognition.
B)perception.
C)memory.
D)defensive pessimism.
2

People who use bodily cues more than visual cues are
A)defensive pessimists.
B)field dependent.
C)field independent.
D)none of these
3

The world wide web is a better teaching tool for students who
A)have an internal locus of control.
B)have an external locus of control.
C)are field independent.
D)are field dependent.
4

Which of the following tests predicts pain tolerance?
A)The embedded figures test
B)The kinesthetic figural aftereffect
C)The rod in frame test
D)The pain test
5

The person most associated with research on locus of control is
A)Petrie.
B)Witkin.
C)Goleman.
D)Rotter.
6

If a student attributes a bad grade to their generally low level of intelligence, the student is making a(n) _____ attribution.
A)internal
B)stable
C)global
D)all of these
7

A person who attributes negative events to external, temporary, specific causes
A)has a pessimistic explanatory style.
B)has an optimistic explanatory style.
C)is field dependent.
D)is field independent.
8

"Do my homework" and "lose weight" are examples of
A)life tasks.
B)strategies.
C)personal projects.
D)beliefs.
9

_____ expect the worst to happen before the event even occurs in order to avoid anxiety.
A)People with internal explanatory style
B)People with pessimistic explanatory style
C)Defensive pessimists
D)Defensive optimists
10

Goleman has argued that _____ is most important in predicting life outcomes.
A)achievement intelligence
B)aptitude intelligence
C)general intelligence
D)emotional intelligence





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