Exam 8: Seeing Our Futures Through Self-Efficacy, Optimism, and Hope

The threat that one feels at being judged on performance relative to negative stereotypes about one's group is called ______.

Working memory has been shown to mediate the relationship between depression and dispositional optimism.

Which two factors does the Self-Efficacy Scale measure?

Summarize the differences between learned optimism and dispositional optimism.

How would an optimistic student who received a poor grade on an exam likely explain their poor performance?

Which of the following traits has been shown to be a good predictor of satisfaction in interpersonal relationships?

Individuals who are future-oriented think ahead to the possible consequences of their actions.

If a researcher wanted to measure a students' mastery of various vocations, which scale should they use?

From a neurobiological perspective, what areas of the brain are believed to play a role in self-efficacy?

In proving its convergent validity, what factor was the Children's Hope Scale negatively correlated with?

Which two factors does the career counseling self-efficacy scale measure?

Children who experience trauma and parental divorce are likely to have what type of explanatory style?

With regard to assessing self-efficacy, what would Bandura state?

What is the underlying factor that Betz and colleagues had in mind when developing self-efficacy scales?

What is the basis of the theory of learned optimism?

Bicultural self-efficacy can occur through understanding norms and subtle nuances.

Why was The Life Orientation Test (LOT) revised?

Which of the following statements best describes the social cognitive perspective?

Lopez explains how hope is created from memories, which involves the ______.

People who use energetic personal self-talk statements such as "I will keep going" are using which trait?