In research comparing the French to North Americans (Antonucci, 1990), which of the
following aspects of social relationships has emerged as most conducive to well-being in
later adulthood?
a. autonomy and independence
b. continued care by family members
c. reciprocal social relationships
d. high number of social relationships
c
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You go to a beach in Hawaii, and you see the black lava sand, smell the saltwater, hear the waves crashing on the beach, notice the warm sun on your skin, and feel the sand between your toes. The steps involved in coding these sensory stimuli occur in what order?
A. Sensory receptors transform the environmental stimulus into nerve impulses; neural messages are passed through specific nerve pathways; and neural information is interpreted in specialized sensory areas in the brain. B. Neural messages are passed through specific nerve pathways; neural information is interpreted in specialized sensory areas in the brain; and sensory receptors transform the environmental stimulus into nerve impulses. C. Sensory receptors transform the environmental stimulus into nerve impulses; neural information is interpreted in specialized sensory areas in the brain; and neural messages are passed through specific nerve pathways. D. Neural information is interpreted in specialized sensory areas in the brain; sensory receptors transform the environmental stimulus into nerve impulses; and neural messages are passed through specific nerve pathways.
According to the chapter Some Like It Hotabout personality and situational predictors of aggression, why
were the personality measures in Study 2 (mate competition study) administered to participants in a separate session that came before the laboratory session? (a) it was more convenient for the researchers to administer them in class a few days before the lab portion of the study (b) it was easier for the students to complete the personality inventories in a setting that was different from the lab setting (c) to try to help participants see the connection between the two parts of the study (d) to try to prevent participants from inferring a connection between the two parts of the study
Which of the following are components of a child's macrosystem?
A) Her school B) The neighborhood C) The media D) All of these
According to the doctrine called __________, fate determines what will happen to one so one should learn to accept what happens with indifference.
a. hedonism b. nihilism c. agnosticism d. stoicism