The tendency for an individual to observe a situation for cues about how he or she should react is called ______
a. self-monitoring
b. self-efficacy
c. situational narcissism
d. a reaction formation
A
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One of the key assumptions of Glen Elder's model is that:
a. children develop within the social and cultural arrangements of a particular era. b. children are not as subject to cultural influences as adults. c. cultures have minimal influence on younger children. d. children are predestined to develop certain behavioral characteristics.
Dolphins are able to sleep without drowning because they
a. have gills, like fish do. b. have a special opening that allows air in but not water. c. sleep on just one side of their brain at a time. d. inflate their bodies before sleep, which maintains them floating upright so they can breathe without taking in any water.
Jamie has conflicting feelings about family vacations. In this case, family vacations are ______.
A. informational beliefs B. evaluative beliefs C. attitude objects D. uni-valenced decisions
Your text offers several challenges that evolutionary psychology has not been able to address. Which of the following would also challenge evolutionary rationales for helping behavior?
a. Mario calls an ambulance to help his elderly mother, who is dying. b. Susan runs out into a busy freeway to save a wounded animal. c. Henry saves his daughter before he saves his sister from a flooded basement. d. Sarah helps her biological daughter before helping her step-son escape a fire.