Parents' stereotypes about which gender is more talented in a particular area such as math, English, or sports, influence
a. their discipline strategies.
b. their own involvement in school activities.
c. their child's confidence about being able to perform well in this area.
d. their confidence in their ability to save for their child's college education.
Question 2The term managerial resourcefulness refers to
a. a teamwork approach.
b. a problem-solving process.
c. the substantive nature of a job description.
d. the reliance on previous solutions for new and different problems.
Question 3Some children who perform well on standardized tests perceive themselves to be below average in academic ability. Why is this?
a. These children think their parents have a low opinion of their abilities.
b. These children have been praised too much by parents so they have no realistic standard by which to judge their abilities.
c. These children are good test takers, but they don't perform well in school.
d. These children feel guilty about being so smart.
Question 4If a person is considered to have intellectual flexibility, then he/she is most likely to be able to
a. carry out only one task at a time.
b. be a supportive supervisor.
c. see a problem from one rather than several perspectives simultaneously. d. consider conflicting information on a topic.
Question 5Chris likes to burp loudly, and he does not care if people think it is gross. He just likes the sound of it and hopes that someday he can burp the entire alphabet in a row. Chris has
a. high self-monitoring.
b. low self-esteem.
c. low self-monitoring.
d. high self-esteem.
Question 6People who are in jobs that are described as substantively complex develop new levels of
a. intellectual flexibility.
b. competitiveness. c. role conflict.
d. task completion.
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