Author Question: Dimitri went through a lot of hard work during Basic Training in the Army. At times, drill sergeants ... (Read 36 times)

mckennatimberlake · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Dimitri went through a lot of hard work during Basic Training in the Army. At times, drill sergeants yelled at him; he was physically exhausted and emotionally distressed.

But, at the end of Basic Training, he felt that joining the Army had been a very good decision. The self-esteem explanation for Dimitri's feelings about Basic Training is that

a. Dimitri is delusional for deriving meaning from the horrible experience he just endured.
b. Dimitri has to somehow justify his suffering while maintaining his self-esteem.
c. Dimitri's self-esteem increased every day that he survived in Basic Training.
d. Dimitri's justification for joining the Army was strong enough to see him through to finishing Basic Training.

Question 2

Julie and Tina have a very exclusive club. In order to make new members loyal and really enjoy being part of the club, Julie says new members should be rewarded for their good behaviors in the club.

Tina, however, suggests that they use an embarrassing initiation. In this example, Julie is taking a ________ approach, while Tina is taking a ________ approach.

a. behaviorist; self-esteem
b. self-esteem; Gestalt
c. Gestalt; behaviorist
d. self-esteem; behaviorist