Dr. Petty is researching preschoolers' capacity to voluntarily suppress a dominant response in order to plan and execute a more adaptive response
She is focusing on variations in how effectively a child can focus and shift attention, inhibit impulses, and manage negative emotions. Dr. Petty is studying
A) attention span and persistence.
B) positive affect.
C) effortful control.
D) threshold of responsiveness.
C
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a. They share about 50% of their genetic material. b. They share recessive genes only. c. They share dominant genes only. d. They share about 25% of their genetic material.
Are social psychologists concerned with cross-cultural differences in behavior?
a. In general, no—because cross-cultural questions are usually left to cultural psychologists and anthropologists. b. In general, no—because there are almost no cross-cultural differences in basic social psychological phenomena. c. Somewhat—most social psychologists are cautious about generalizing their findings to different cultures, but the majority of research is still done only in the U.S. d. In general, yes—most social psychologists are cautious about generalizing their findings to different cultures, and the majority of research is now replicated in at least one other culture before it is ever published.
Retirement, dating in old age, and second or third careers are all part of a complex network of policies and practices that are being called into question. Which factor is the biggest influence in this shift?
a. Life expectancies b. Governmental regulations c. Population plasticity d. Brain science
According to the adaptive strategy choice model, the level of sophistication of a chosen strategy will depend on age, experience, and information-processing ability. However, the less sophisticated fall-back strategies will be chosen when
a. brain damage occurs. b. new, unfamiliar problems are presented. c. old, simple problems are presented. d. never.