Which of the following is true of sleep problems in early childhood?
A. Sleep disturbances are generally hereditary.
B. In most cases, sleep disturbances are persistent and continue till adulthood.
C. Sleep terrors typically affect girls more often than boys.
D. Sleepwalking is a rare phenomenon in early childhood.
Answer: A
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a. rape b. natural disaster c. minor car crash d. expected death of a loved one
Karen and Rob are talking to a mutual friend who suddenly breaks down and asks if one of them can stay and talk about an important problem. Who is probably more likely to help?
a. Karen is more likely to help. b. Rob is more likely to help. c. Both are equally likely to help. d. Whether Karen or Rob is more likely to help depends on the gender of the friend.
Describe the nature vs. nurture controversy.
What will be an ideal response?
Broadbent believed that our attention is selective because
a. we want to make as little effort as possible. b. not all information is important to us, and so we filter out the unimportant and leave only the essential. c. the brain mechanisms involved in conscious processing of information have a limited capacity. d. humans tend to avoid information that is threatening to the self. e. the environment contains more information than any processor could possibly absorb.