People who have high levels of social support often cope better than people with low levels of social support. In this case, social support can be said to be a(n):
a. anti-stressor c. mediator
b. coping mechanism d. moderator
D
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Societal expectations about the behavioral characteristics of males and females are called
a. sex types. c. gender patterns. b. sex differences. d. gender stereotypes.
In Sigmund Freud's theory, the _______ operates according to the pleasure principle
a) id b) ego c) thanatos d) superego
In the Roll et al. study which was the main piece of research in the article Yoking Smoking about operant
conditioning, the independent variable was (a) brand of cigarettes smoked (b) abstinence (c) reward magnitude (d) amount of carbon monoxide exhaled
Which statement about teacher-student relationships is true?
A. Well-behaved, high-achieving students typically receive less support from teachers because they are not as needy as other students. B. Overall, low-SES students have more sensitive and supportive relationships with teachers. C. Warm, low-conflict teacher-student relationships have an especially strong impact on the achievement of children at risk for learning disabilities. D. Teachers tend to interact in the same way with all children, regardless of student behavior or achievement.