Conway is an angry, fearful, and shy infant and is not easily soothed. Conway would score high on Rothbart's ____ dimension of temperament
a. effortful control
b. surgency/extroversion
c. introversion
d. negative affect
d
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Research on the emotions of guilt and shame suggests that, while guilt is usually ____ shame is usually ____
a. automatic; conscious b. conscious; automatic c. constructive; destructive d. destructive; constructive
Which of the following areas may serve as a "language switch" among bilingual and multilingual participants?
a. the planum temporale b. the caudate nucleus c. the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex d. the orbitofrontal cortex
Which of the following statements best describes the difference between the nomothetic and idiographic approaches to personality?
a. The nomothetic approach focuses on traits found across large groups, whereas the idiographic approach focuses on individuals. b. The idiographic approach focuses on traits found across large groups, whereas the nomothetic approach focuses on individuals. c. The idiographic approach relies on measures such as the Big Five, whereas the Big Five is of no use to a nomothetic approach. d. The idiographic approach allows psychologists to ask questions about the genetic and cultural basis of personality traits.
Dr. Johnson focuses her research on how people adapt to economic, psychological, and physical changes in old age. Given this emphasis, Dr. Johnson appears to be a(n)
A. lifespan developmentalist. B. anthropologist. C. pubescence specialist. D. gerontologist.