Jason has been at his job for almost 20 years now. Although he does not move as fast as some of the younger employees, he still manages to complete his work first due primarily to his experience. Which of Baltes' key principles best explains this scenario?
A. Development involves changing resource allocations.
B. Development is influenced by the historical and cultural contexts.
C. Development is multidirectional.
D. Development is multidimensional.
Answer: C
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a. ?absolute threshold b. ?perceptual inconsistency c. ?just noticeable difference d. ?Helmholtz’s law
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A. Cooperation discourages appreciation of individual merit, and thereby prejudices develop at the group level. B. In the cooperative moment, members of one group will perceive success as being from the work of their group, while discounting the efforts of the other group. C. If one group begins to show dominance during the shared task, the other group will accuse the dominant group of being prejudiced. D. Prejudice will decrease between the groups, as they learn to appreciate the efforts of the other group's members.
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a. His mother will have the ultimate choice as to whether or not he can date. b. His father has unquestioned authority over his children and will not allow Manuel to date yet. c. His parents likely have an egalitarian relationship and will make the decision jointly. d. Manuel will be allowed to choose what he wants to do.
In Milgram’s 1961 experiment, what was the dependent variable?
A. the presence of an authority in the room B. the cries of the learner that he had heart trouble C. the attempts of subjects to end the experiment D. the obedience of the subject in shocking the learner