Measurements of gross-motor performance indicate that 10-year-olds react ________ 5-year-olds.
A. about as quickly as
B. about twice as quickly as
C. a little more slowly than
D. much more slowly than
Answer: B
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Research on cognitive dissonance supports which surprising conclusion?
a. People whose attitude is important to them change attitude more easily than average. b. People will conform to the will of a small group more easily than to a large group. c. People enjoy being confused more than they enjoy a feeling of confidence. d. People who are paid a little to do a boring task like it more than people paid generously.
The hippocampus plays a vital role in __________
A) balance and control of body movement B) memory and spatial understanding C) sustained, controlled attention D) processing emotional information
Many television shopping networks put a countdown timer on
the screen while trying to solicit the purchase of specific items. This gives the impression that there are only a few of that particular item available, and creates pressure to make a purchase very quickly. Thinking that one must buy "before time runs out" is known as the _____ heuristic. A) consensus B) scarcity C) availability D) representativeness
Leonardo finds that as he has reached middle age, his physical stamina has begun to wane, and he has been forced to shift his focus his leisure time interests away from golf and tennis toward reading and going to the theater
Peck would describe Leonardo's adjustment as centering on: a. socializing versus sexuality b. valuing wisdom versus valuing physical powers c. mental flexibility versus mental rigidity d. cathectic flexibility versus cathectic impoverishment