A characteristic that first shows up in the formal operational stage is __________.
A. irreversibility
B. egocentrism
C. abstract thinking
D. logical thinking
Answer: C
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A. psychoanalytic and trait approaches. B. psychoanalytic and behaviorism approaches. C. trait and behaviorism approaches. D. psychoanalytic and social learning approaches.
The two processes that seem to underlie the phenomenon of group polarization are (1) associating one's self with the most favorable option and (2) ________.
A. the fundamental attribution error B. the availability heuristic C. the quid pro quo heuristic D. the confirmation bias
Which of the following is evidence for a common evolutionary heritage?
(a) people the world over learn from experience and adapt to new situations (b) selective breeding experiments (c) people the world over react in exactly the same way to frustration (d) none of the above; there is no evidence relevant to the hypothesis of a common evolutionary history in humans
Maria is left alone by her mother in the experiment known as the Strange Situation. She
attempts to follow her mother but is blocked by the closed door. She falls to the ground crying and screaming loudly and does not play with any of the toys in the room. When her mother returns, attempting to comfort and soothe her, she pushes her away and continues to cry. Which style of attachment is Maria demonstrating? a. Secure attachment—she is clearly demonstrating her attachment to her mother by her continued distress when the mother leaves. b. Insecure avoidant attachment—she is showing that she avoids the mother upon her return and will not accept comfort from her. c. Insecure ambivalent attachment—she is both distressed when her mother leaves and angry at her for leaving as shown in her refusal tobe comforted by her upon her return. d. Insecure disorganized attachment—she has feelings of both loss when her mother leaves and feelings of anger when her mother returns.