A common technique used by many older adults to compensate for their difficulties in producing language is to
A) speak more loudly and forcefully.
B) avoid talking as much as possible.
C) convey information through sign language.
D) use more sentences to convey their message.
D
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Dr. Denton designs an experiment to test the hypothesis that children who are taught alternative ways of responding to failure will show increased persistence in problem solving. Dr. Denton assigns half of a random sample of third-graders to a tutor who emphasizes learning from mistakes rather than improving grades. The other half of the sample receive tutoring without this emphasis on "learning
goals." After two months of tutoring, both groups were given a test of persistence. A possible random variable in this experiment is the ____.? a. ?amount of time before the persistence test b. ?persistence test score c. ?level of intelligence of the children d. ?time of day the experiment was conducted
Which of the following is an example of the treatment technique for OCD called exposure and response prevention?
A. Gwen has an obsessive fear of contamination, which has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by making her touch dirty laundry but not allowing her to wash for increasingly longer periods of time afterward. B. Alicia has an obsessive fear of contamination, which has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by forcing her to wash her hands repeatedly, even when she doesn't feel anxious. C. Miley has religious obsessions. She feels that if she doesn't read biblical passages every hour of the day, she will do something evil. Her therapist is treating her by having her attend religious services more frequently so that good thoughts will replace the bad ones. D. Christina has a hoarding compulsion. She becomes anxious whenever she has to throw something away; she even keeps stuff that she doesn't need and will never use. Her therapist has arranged for all Christina's junk to be removed and discarded when she is away from home.
The advertisement stated that "Most kids like our juice best." This advertisement is appealing to ______.
A. social power B. self-interest C. personal importance D. physical attractiveness
____ is when an individual distinguishes their thinking about their own thoughts from their thinking about the thoughts of others
a. Adolescent egocentrism b. An imaginary audience c. An adolescent personal fable d. Adolescent creative thinking