Hubert likes to watch his mother paint her toenails. One day, Hubert paints his own toenails and goes to school. His friends, however, make fun of him. Humiliated, Hubert realizes that he must not adopt behaviors related to the opposite sex. As he grows older, he starts to scoff at other males who demonstrate any kind of feminine behavior. In this scenario, Hubert’s development of gender-related attitudes can best be explained by the _____ approach.
A. biological
B. psychodynamic
C. social cognitive
D. evolutionary psychology
Ans: C. social cognitive
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A. autoimmune system B. biofeedback loop C. limbic system D. immune system
One evening, when he couldn't sleep, Mr. Bradley turned on the television and saw an infomercial for a new sleep aid. As a critical thinker, Mr. Bradley should be most cautious about this new product if
a. the product had been subjected to an experimental study and the scrutiny of a peer-review process. b. its makers claim it has been "proven" to induce sleep in 80 percent of test participants. c. its makers discuss the scientific investigations that have compared it to other effective sleep aids rather than relying on testimonials of those with insomnia. d. the results of research connect the efficacy of the sleep-aid to other widely accepted scientific findings. e. the advertisement noted several scientifically controlled studies that all found the same results.
According to Damon, the third stage of building friendship for middle-school age children is
a) basing friendship on intelligence. b) basing friendship on others' behavior. c) basing friendship on trust. d) basing friendship on psychological closeness.
Doubt about whether a child genetically belongs to a specific man describes which of the following terms?
A. parental investment B. promiscuity C. paternity uncertainty D. pansexuality