The drop in self-esteem often found when children first enter middle school appears to be due to:
A. the acquisition of concrete operational thinking.
B. peer comparisons.
C. changes in ethnic identity.
D. the illusion of invulnerability.
Answer: B
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A. adult day-care facility B. assisted-living facility C. skilled-nursing facility D. commune
Which of the following is NOT a factor that predicts the impact of divorce on childhood adjustment?
A) ?Their age. B) ?Coping resources. C) ?Adjustment prior to the divorce. D) ?Media exposure.
Which of the following are reasons why neuroscience data does not conclusively show that brain abnormalities cause psychological disorders?
a) When differences exist, they are sometimes found in very different disorders, and most studies that compare people with and without a disorder do find similar differences in brain structure or function. b) Few data indicate that such structural or functional abnormalities existed before the disorder occurred, and these differences are sometimes found in very different disorders and are not always consistent. c) Few data indicate that such structural or functional abnormalities existed before the disorder occurred, and most studies that compare people with and without a disorder do find similar differences in brain structure or function. d) When differences are detected, they are usually found in a second trial. This suggests that such a difference might cause a specific disorder.
A theory that has suggested new ideas for later theories and research, is said to have
A) applied value. B) heuristic value. C) parsimony. D) empirical validity.