Psychodynamic theorists believe that individuals project __________ needs, drives, and motives onto an ambiguous stimulus when taking a projective test.
A. sexual
B. aggressive
C. unconscious
D. suppressed
Answer: C
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Neva believes that most people are mainly products of their environment. For example, if a child grows up in a warm, stimulating home, he or she will become a successful adult. If the same child grows up in poverty and experiences ineffective child-rearing, he or she will likely repeat those patterns in adulthood. Is Neva's belief correct?
A. Yes, most researchers believe that children are passive recipients of their environment and rarely contribute to their own development. B. Yes, parenting and socioeconomic status play a greater role in development than children's attempts to engage the world around them. C. No, although people are influenced by the physical and psychosocial contexts in which they live, they also take an active role in shaping who they become. D. No, physical and psychosocial contexts play only a minor role in long-term developmental outcomes.
Rita believes that she cannot change her destiny. She is exhibiting:
A) familialism. B) marianism. C) fatalism. D) resiliency.
What is one of the more questionable aspects of Piaget's theory?
A. It places too much emphasis on biology as the mechanism of change. B. It does not account for variability in performance. C. It overestimates the intelligence of adults. D. It overvalues the influence of the sociocultural environment.
Learning that takes place without actual performance (a kind of latent learning) is called _____________
a) the learning/performance distinction b) the innate performance preference c) the delayed learning paradigm d) the observational delay effect