Researchers have found that children more quickly learn to use a pencil if they had prior experience painting, stringing beads, and using scissors. A likely explanation is that __________.
A. practicing these activities helped the brain gain control over movements of small muscles in the fingers, hands, and wrists
B. these activities motivated children to learn to write
C. these activities stimulated brain growth in general
D. these activities developed the children's artistic sense
Answer: A
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Which of the following statements is supported by research on the role of genetic influences in unipolar disorder?
A. The prevalence of mood disorders is two to three times higher among those with blood relatives who have clinically diagnosed unipolar depression. B. Twin studies do not consistently find evidence of an inherited susceptibility to depression. C. Genes play a more significant causal role in bipolar disorders than they do in unipolar disorders. D. Bipolar and unipolar disorders are equally heritable.
The actor/observer difference in perception is reversed when:
a. the actor views a videotape from the observer's perspective b. judgments are made about criminal behaviour c. actors and observers are high in self-efficacy d. judgments are made about academic performance e. actors are experienced at the roles they play
Which of the following is not a motive for prosocial behavior?
a. egoism b. collectivism c. idealism d. principlism
Stressful life events appear to be a causal factor in depression based on research showing
a) depressed people experience more losses of marriages and jobs. b) many people report life stresses before they become depressed. c) depression rates increase after major disasters. d) lab induced stress leads to increased depression.