In Mischel's theory, which person variable concerns the ability to plan courses of action to achieve goals and obtain rewards?
a. subjective values
b. self-regulatory systems and plans c. expectancies
d. competencies
e. encoding strategies
b
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Chapter 3 discussed the cognitive developmental approach to explain children's acquisition of gender typing. One example of this approach is that
a. parents are likely to praise boys—rather than girls—for their athletic performance. b. children tend to develop schemas, which organize their thoughts about females and males. c. children watch peers, and they are more likely to imitate children of the same gender, rather than children of the other gender. d. sex hormones and other biological factors are especially important in shaping children's gender typing.
The fatty layer of cells that is wrapped around many axons is called the
a. myelin sheath. b. synaptic cover. c. dendritic wrap. d. terminal button. e. nerve.
Describe how split-brain patients are tested. What do the results indicate about how the brain is organized?
What will be an ideal response?
Dependency in very old age is often measured by assessing a person's difficulties in performing activities of daily living. Which activity is NOT considered an activity of daily living?
a. Feeding oneself b. Using the toilet c. Bathing d. Reading the newspaper