We sometimes resort to speech divergence in order to:
a. be liked and approved by other people
b. persuade other people
c. elicit the attention of other people
d. be understood by other people
e. accentuate the difference between us and other people
Ans: e
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a. ?instinctive drift b. ?behavioral reversion c. ?the self-intrinsic effect d. ?inconclusive conditioning
Miller and Weiss asked seven-, 10-, and 13-year-olds to remember the locations of animals hidden behind flaps. Telling the children to pay attention to the animals and to ignore other objects behind each flap
a. was equally helpful to all three age groups. b. was helpful only for the youngest group; the 10- and 13-year-olds did well, whether told what to ignore or not. c. was not helpful for any of the age groups; even at 13 years of age, children have difficulty ignoring irrelevant information. d. was most helpful for the 13-year-olds; younger children tended to have difficulty ignoring irrelevant information, even when instructed to.
All of the following have contributed to the increased rate of twin and multiple births except
a. assisted reproductive technology (ART) b. fertility enhancing drugs c. maternal age d. paternal age
Which of the following statements about the etiology of ADHD is false?
a. Children with ADHD form a fairly homogeneous group and their difficulties can be traced to an underlying neurological abnormality. b. Both biological and psychosocial factors play important roles in the development of ADHD. c. In a majority of clinical cases diagnosed today, the etiology of the child's difficulties is unknown. d. Considerable evidence shows that ADHD has a genetic component. e. Children who may be biologically vulnerable or at-risk to develop the disorder are more likely to do so when raised in an environment where they are regularly exposed to significant sources of stress.