Development's capacity to be malleable or changeable is called ______.
A. conditioning
B. cognition
C. plasticity
D. resilience
Answer: C
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When 3- to 4-year-old children are asked, "Who are you?" they tend to provide __________.
A. their name and who their family is and not much more B. descriptions of physical attributes and preferences but do not use psychological descriptors, such as nice and happy C. descriptions of physical attributes, preferences, and simple psychological concepts, such as nice and happy D. descriptions of their mood, personality traits, and likes and dislikes
Habituation means
a. the more exposed we are to a stimulus, the less sensitive we become to it. b. punishment inhibits aggressive behavior. c. viewing violence primes aggressive behavior. d. viewing violence increases arousal.
The social psychologists who conducted the Stanford prison study found dramatic results within a short period of time
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A doctor administers a drug to a patient in a small room in the hospital. This drug increases the heart rate of the patient. After awhile, the patient's heart rate increases just by being in the small room before the drug is even given
In this example, what is the unconditioned stimulus? a. The drug b. The increased heart rate c. The small hospital room d. The doctor