Socially defined behaviors that are considered appropriate for individuals because they hold certain positions in a group or society are called __________
a) social roles.
b) social identities.
c) social mores.
d) social norms.
a
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Paco, age 4, has been given six different toys, and his mother is working with him to learn to count using the toys. According to research conducted by developmental psychologist Rochel Gelman, which behavior would Paco exhibit?
A. show his mother that each toy is assigned the same number as other similar toys B. count the toys when they are not visible to him C. show that even though he gets the "names" of the numbers wrong, he would do so consistently D. count the number of toys flawlessly and with precision
Which of the following statements is true in the context of culture and memory?
a) Memory abilities remain constant with age. b) Cultural differences in memory as a function of oral tradition may be limited to meaningful material. c) Individuals from nonliterate societies have vastly inferior memory skills compared to Westerners. d) Memory abilities improve with age among Japanese and Koreans.
What is the underlying assumption of the Benton Visual Retention Test?
a. Visuospatial skills are highly predictive of intelligence. b. Brain damage can easily impair visual memory. c. Individuals with brain damage will stay on dull visual tasks longer than individuals without brain damage. d. Neurological tests should relate specific areas of the brain to function.
The classic studies on obedience to an authority figure were conducted in 1963 by the psychologist ____
a. Phillip Zimbardo b. Stanley Milgram c. B. F. Skinner d. Solomon Asch