Alex, age 12, always helps his elderly grandmother by carrying her plate to the table and making sure that she always has her cane ready before she gets up. Alex says he feels sad that his Nana is getting weaker and not able to do as much for herself. Alex is showing
A. sympathy.
B. neurotic anxiety.
C. empathy.
D. pity.
Answer: C
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a. Spontaneous movements are faster and fatigue more rapidly. b. Spontaneous movements have more accurate aim. c. Spontaneous movements use a different pattern of muscles. d. Spontaneous movements develop more gradually.
Derwood is 8 years old and he likes to do art projects at school. However, the projects he has completed so far haven't received good grades, and in several instances his friends have laughed at the things he has done. Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Derwood will develop:
a. feelings of inferiority b. a sense of despair c. feelings of guilt d. a sense of industry
You should include references:
a. to acknowledge documented scientific facts. b. to give credit to other researchers. c. to direct the reader to more detailed discussions of theoretical issues. d. all of these
Marnie is a camp counselor, and her ‘troop' has children from several different racial backgrounds. She wants all of the kids to be accepting of each other despite their differences. The most effective way to accomplish this would be to
A. encourage children from different groups to play together. B. come up with group tasks that require a cooperative effort from members of different ethnic groups. C. give the kids a lecture on acceptance and tolerance. D. simply allow the children to interact without intervention.