In Mischel's "marshmallow study," some preschoolers chose to wait for two marshmallows, rather than have one marshmallow immediately. Those who chose NOT to wait were more likely than their peers to:
a. be diagnosed with ADHD.
b. finish college.
c. get divorced.
d. have a higher-paying job.
C
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Social cognition involves how children use cognitive processes to understand their social world.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
People often have multiple goals toward which they are striving. Under such circumstances, they may do any three of the following. Which one are they least likely to do?
a. Pursue one or two goals first, leaving others to be accomplished at a later time b. Redefine their ideas about what it means to achieve their goals successfully c. Find activities that enable them to accomplish two or more goals simultaneously d. Become so frustrated that they don't accomplish any of their goals
. Error that is present every time an instrument is used is known as:
a. Assessment error b. Testing error c. Systematic error d. Unregulated error
A researcher interviewed college students to understand their motivations and choices of service involvement. The researcher then developed an instrument for measuring learning outcomes related to themes identified in the interviews. This is an example of which type of mixed methods design?
a) Explanatory sequential b) Triangulation or nested c) Exploratory sequential d) Convergent