The activity theory of aging contends that life satisfaction in late adulthood is highest when people maintain the level of activity they displayed earlier in life.

a. true
b. false


a. true

Psychology

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a. If you see that the majority is clearly wrong b. If you are outnumbered by only three or four to one c. If you are outnumbered by a large group, but you have one ally d. If you are afraid of being ridiculed

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One will generally encode visual stimuli into auditory stimuli in the working memory because

a. the memory trace of auditory stimuli takes longer to fade. b. the rehearsal of auditory stimuli requires less effort. c. one cannot maintain the information as visual stimuli in the short-term memory. d. both a and b

Psychology

After watching a television show on the use of physical punishment by parents, a husband and wife come to different conclusions about the efficacy of punishment

These differences in perspective are most likely due to the fact that each of them has a different a. consensual validation. b. cultural construction of reality. c. personal construction of reality. d. restrictive function of consciousness.

Psychology

Before Alena puts a client into an experiment in which she is using a new treatment technique, she tells the client about the treatment and what participation in the experiment would involve. Alena is following which ethical guideline?

a. Confidentiality b. Informed consent c. Appropriate interactions d. Appropriate and adequate treatment

Psychology