Which statement about adolescent friendships is true?
A) Close friendships in early adolescence often interfere with identity development.
B) Close friendships provide a foundation for future intimate relationships.
C) Among boys, being in a clique predicts academic and social competence.
D) Among girls, clique membership predicts a decline in academic achievement.
Answer: B
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Which of the following best describes the difference between cognitive behaviorism and the other theories of learning?
a. Cognitive behaviorists study internal mental activities that influence behavior. b. Cognitive behaviorists study the stimulus-response relationship to determine behavioral influences. c. Cognitive behaviorists study reflexes as the biological basis learning. d. Cognitive behaviorists focus on the relationships among systems to understand learning.
According to the studies in mice, what effect did sleep deprivation have on them?
A. There was no effect on the neurons. B. The growth of neurons increased. C. The growth of new neurons was inhibited. D. The neurons started behaving erratically.
Why is hemophilia a sex-linked trait?
A. Because it is carried on the 23rd chromosome pair B. Because it is only observed after puberty C. Because it never occurs in females D. Because it interferes with normal sexual maturation
Heider and Simmel (1944) asked participants to describe the movement of abstract geometric shapes. They found:
a) individuals estimates converged to a group average b) individuals described the movement in ways indicative of human intentions and motives c) individuals tended to over-estimate movements d) all of the above