If your child invented an imaginary companion that he talked to, played with, and slept with, how should you react?
a. You should punish the child when he mentioned his "friend."
b. You should encourage the child to play with his "friend."
c. You should refuse to acknowledge the friend and ignore your child when the "friend" was mentioned.
d. You should take your child to a doctor for a health evaluation.
b
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According to research on social learning theory, when people are presented with aggressive models, what happens?
a. They experience catharsis. b. They show a decrease in prosocial behaviors and an increase in aggressive feelings and behaviors. c. They experience catharsis and show an increase in aggressive feelings and behaviors. d. They experience catharsis, show a decrease in prosocial behaviors, and show an increase in aggressive feelings and behaviors.
Which of the following neurotransmitters prevents neurons from overly exciting adjacent nerve cells?
a. Gamma-amniobutyric acid (GABA) b. Glutamate c. Dopamine d. Norepinephrine e. Serotonin
If self-control is a skill:
a. then you would expect that some situations call for more skill than the person has. b. then people ought to be able to rise to the occasion when necessary. c. then the idea of willpower is basically correct. d. then your level of self-control is the same for every task.
Which of the following outcomes is associated with having an imaginary friend in childhood?
a. having a higher incidence of mental disorders in adolescence and adulthood b. being very shy and not very sociable with other children c. having a harder time mastering symbolic representation and lacking creativity d. participating more in family activities