Because they have developed greater __________ thinking ability, adolescents are more likely than young children to appreciate the humor in satires and puns

A) hypothetical
B) convergent
C) abstract
D) metacognitive


C

Psychology

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One major weakness of flooding therapy is

a. low acceptability. b. unpredictable effects. c. unreliable efficacy. d. narrow range of applications.

Psychology

Which scenario best illustrates the concept of dissociation? a. While traveling from home to work and thinking about an important meeting, Jonathan notices that he has traveled several miles without remembering anything about the drive. b. At a high school reunion, Kerry cannot remember the names of some of her former classmates

c. A nervous Marlene cannot remember her lines during the opening of a play. d. Even after two weeks in the hospital, Thomas remains unconscious following a motorcycle accident.

Psychology

The generally preferred measure of central tendency is usually the

a. range. b. mean. c. standard deviation. d. median.

Psychology

Rosie got a bad grade on a test. Instead of admitting that she didn't study as much as she should have, she tells her parents that it is because the teacher didn't prepare her well enough and that she was having a bad day. This is due to:

A) the correspondence bias. B) the self-fulfilling prophecy. C) situational attribution. D) dispositional attribution.

Psychology