Author Question: William has set a series of goals for himself that are practically unachievable, and his self-esteem ... (Read 19 times)

lindiwe · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

William has set a series of goals for himself that are practically unachievable, and his self-esteem drops each time he fails to meet one of his goals. William needs to know that .

a. setting realistic, achievable goals will enhance his self-esteem
b. being or becoming competent at something will not affect his self-esteem
c. meeting smaller, clearly achievable goals will have no effect on self-esteem
d. his perfectionist expectations will ultimately lead to a boost in self-esteem if he is successful e. a need for the approval of others will help to boost his self-esteem

Question 2

An Open sign in the window of a store that tells Ivan he can go in to purchase a beverage he finds particularly reinforcing. In this example, the sign serves as a

a. primary reinforcer.
b. discriminative stimulus. c. conditioned reinforcer. d. conditioned stimulus.
e. secondary reinforcer.