The notion that potential romantic partnerships begin with both individuals looking for external similarities in their partner (e.g., race, education, socioeconomic status), then eventually looking for similarity of inner qualities (e.g., values, beliefs) and if both comparative phases are successful, the relationship may continue best fits with the _____ theory of mate selection.
A. psychoanalytic
B. triangular
C. social-learning
D. filter
Answer: D
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Kristina is conducting an experiment with canines. She is seeing whether an individual in a group of canines will touch its own face when looking in a mirror. What is Kristina's experiment designed to demonstrate?
A. self-concept B. upward social comparison C. downward social comparison D. self-awareness
According to Maltz and Borker (1982), the influence of gender on learning to communicate begins when ____
a. children divide into same-sex groups to play b. adolescents begin to communicate in mixed-sex groups c. children learn positive ways of communicating d. children learn negative ways of communicating
The _____ variable is the variable that the experimenter manipulates, or changes, in the experimental method
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Which of the following statements regarding juvenile delinquency is NOT true?
A. Late-onset (after age 11) antisocial behavior is related to more negative developmental outcomes than early-onset antisocial behavior. B. Early-onset (before age 11) antisocial behavior is more likely to persist into emerging adulthood than is late-onset antisocial behavior. C. Males are more likely than females to engage in delinquency. D. The peak age for violent behavior in females is 19 to 21.