Which developmental psychologist proposed that the period between the ages of 45 and 55 is important regarding "keeping the meaning" versus rigidity?
A. Ingo Larsen
B. Roger Gould
C. George Vaillant
D. Daniel Levinson
Answer: C
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Some have claimed that messages recorded backward on rock music are perverting the minds of American youth. Which of these is the best supported evidence against that claim? a. It is illegal to put backward messages on recordings
b. People do not understand or respond to backward messages. c. Backward messages produce only brief changes in anyone's behavior. d. It doesn't matter, because the minds of American youth are already perverted.
Noah is building a birdhouse with his mom. She has cut the pieces of wood for him, then showed him how to hold them so he could nail them together. Noah then tries nailing them together by himself, working quietly for a half an hour. At last he thinks the birdhouse is finished. When he picks it up, the roof and one of the sides falls off. Noah throws everything on the table, and says in a frustrated voice, "I'm not any good at this!" Which issue is Noah wrestling with?
A. parental discipline B. social comparison C. self-evaluation D. gender typing
Which of the following in NOT a reason why police should be cautious in enlisting a psychologist to assist in hostage negotiation?
A. Psychologists have little formal training on the topic B. Predictors of probable dangerousness in a given person are very poor C. Psychologists may side with the hostage taker, reflecting the Stockholm syndrome D. Statistical methods are more accurate predictors of outcome than is clinical judgment
Which of the following is a difference between a prototype and an exemplar?
a. Prototypes are examples used to teach exemplars. b. Exemplars are examples used to teach prototypes. c. Prototypes are negatives instances. d. Prototypes are positive instances whereas exemplars are negative instances.