You have vacationed in Chattanooga, Tennessee, three times in the last seven years and had a wonderful time on each visit. You are planning a "getaway" for some rest and relaxation, and this destination "pops" into your mind. Your positive attitude toward Chattanooga is based on
a. an interaction with others.
b. cognitive dissonance.
c. chance conditioning.
d. mass media appeal.
C
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observational reconstruction. a secondary circular reaction. object permanence. deferred imitation.
Researchers examining the impact of aspirin on preventing heart attacks found a very weak effect size but concluded that aspirin was indeed helping to prevent heart attacks and prevent individuals from dying from a heart attack. How is this possible?
A. The results were not statistically significant. B. The confidence interval was very wide. C. The effect size was weak but consistent. D. The impact of aspirin had practical significance.
Which of the following statements about adolescent friendships is FALSE?
A) Asian American parents are more likely than Latino and African American parents to discourage their children from having peer relationships. B) Adolescents with secure attachments to parents tend to have better peer relationships than adolescents with insecure attachments. C) An adolescent's best friend is usually of the same gender, race, and SES. D) Adolescent friends tend to coerce each other into doing things.
Based on research, if Ru Fong, an infant with a difficult temperament, were to be adopted by parents that show a lot of anger and frustration we might predict which of the following outcomes?
a. A child who is outgoing b. A child who is high in self-confidence but low in sociability c. A child who is defiant and disobedient d. An easy going child who is good at self-regulating