Misaki feels terrible after just failing an exam in Spanish class. Now, in chemistry class, her lab partner just left the answers to the homework open on her desk while she steps into the hall to take a phone call. How is Misaki likely to behave?
a. She's likely to look at the answers and copy them down for herself.
b. She's likely to look away from the answers and do her own work.
c. She's likely to point out one of her partner's math mistakes.
d. She's likely to tell the instructor that the answers are available.
Question 2
Social psychologists had African American students do carefully constructed self-affirming writing assignments regarding their good qualities outside of school.
If this approach was to work for you with a group of students who were in danger of being academically dismissed, how would it affect them?
a. They would have higher self-esteem but no improvement to academic performance.
b. They would have higher self-esteem and improvement in their academic performance.
c. They would have lower self-esteem but no improvement to academic performance.
d. They would have lower self-esteem and improvement in their academic performance.