Mead, in her study of South Pacific Islanders, found that
A) in some cultures, adolescents are viewed as gods.
B) the difficulties of adolescence are the same across cultures.
C) in some cultures, there is no hormonal puberty.
D) the difficulties of adolescence are not the same across cultures.
D
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Subjects in an experiment are exposed to a stimulus and asked to describe and analyze their experiences. These subjects are engaging in
A. affective processing. B. client-centered therapy. C. introspection. D. free association.
According to your textbook, which one of these statements is the most accurate regarding eyewitness testimonies?
a. They are not accurate and should therefore be disallowed. b. Though highly variable and easily influenced, they are often reliable. c. The reports are reliable only if the witness is very certain. d. Children are more likely than adults to give accurate testimony.
Very young infants often attempt to grasp objects with both hands. However, one-handed reaches become far more frequent as babies
a. focus more on retrieving larger objects. c. gain more postural control. b. gain more weight. d. make cruising reaches.
When her parents first hung the new mobile over her crib, Hannah paid a great deal of attention to it. But as time passed, Hannah paid less attention to the mobile, looking at it less often and for shorter periods of time. Hannah is exhibiting
a. habituation. c. recovery from habituation. b. dishabituation. d. negative reinforcement.