Which of the following is an example of how gender roles may influence psychopathology?
a. Mike cannot remember any of the details of an accident that killed two of his friends.
b. Alice has developed a form of schizophrenia involving delusions related to television shows.
c. Carol has been dependent on others for most of her life and has recently developed depression.
d. Andy fears water as an adult after falling into a pool at the age of four.
Answer: c.
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Regarding Wilding and Valentine's research on exceptional memory, which of the following was NOT a finding of their research?
a. Many of the contestants actively used memory strategies, including mnemonics. b. Specialized interests or knowledge helped participants on some memory tasks. c. On tasks in which the use of learned strategies was prevented, no participant was able to excel on these memory tasks. d. Wilding and Valentine concluded that exceptional memory may be based on either natural ability or learned strategies, but usually required both.
While they mature, older children process information faster and more efficiently, thus expanding their
a. metamemory. b. knowledge base. c. memory strategies. d. working memory capacity.
Throughout early childhood:
a. girls are better at tasks requiring gross motor skills. b. boys are better at tasks requiring precise movements. c. there are huge differences between boys and girls in terms of motor skills. d. motor skills are very similar between boys and girls.