In what way might preexisting differences account for the link between working longer hours and lower school and extracurricular engagement?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Students who already have less interest in school and extracurricular activities may self-select into jobs with longer hours.

Psychology

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People with body dysmorphic disorder __________.

A. overemphasize and show tremendous attention to information relating to attractiveness B. underemphasize and show little attention to information relating to attractiveness C. underemphasize and show little attention to information relating to height D. overemphasize and show tremendous attention to information relating to height

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In the 1960s and 1970s, many attempts were made to teach chimps sign language. Which statement would Chomsky most likely agree with concerning nonhuman acquisition of language?

a. ?Nonhumans cannot have language because only humans have a built-in universal grammar. b. ?Nonhumans can develop language if exposed to motherese. c. ?Nonhumans can learn language through imitation. d. ?Nonhumans cannot develop language once they are past the critical period.

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According to Kübler-Ross, in what stage would a person who is facing imminent death reason that "it is not fair" or that "I am a good person, look at all of the people who are much worse than me and yet are still healthy?"

a. denial b. anger c. bargaining d. acceptance

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Which of the following is most likely to happen under hypnosis?

a. A person may be unable to report their grandmother's name if asked to forget it.
b. An eyewitness to a crime will give a vivid and accurate description of events that they had forgotten.
c. An adult will regress to acting exactly like they did as a child.
d. A person will become less open to suggestions.
e. A person will remember a traumatic event from their past that they had forgotten.

Psychology