Media use is correlated with certain behaviors in children, but researchers cannot infer causality from that without a controlled experimental study of media use
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer: True
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When asked to rate the job that a senator has done, a politician responds, "I think the senator has introduced several important pieces of legislation." In the context of attitudes, this statement best reflects
a. informational influence. b. cognitive information. c. affective information. d. behavioral information.
Roberto is "motivated" to practice the piano because his parents pay him $5 for every half-hour he plays. This type of motivation would best be considered as:
a. intrinsic motivation b. extrinsic motivation c. egocentric motivation d. functional subordination
You have just read the section on recovered memories in your text. Based on your reading, what would you say to a psychotherapist who suspects that her client has repressed memories of prior sexual abuse?
a. "By suggesting past abuse, you may actually be creating false memories." b. "Don't take seriously any clients' claims that they have recovered a memory of past abuse." c. "Without objective corroborating evidence, it is unethical to suggest that abuse occurred." d. "The notion of ‘repression' is as outdated as Sigmund Freud's other ideas."
Which of the following factors has adolescent expert Jacquelynne Eccles identified as a problem for adolescents entering middle school or junior high school?
A. Teachers become more like surrogate parents when young adolescents need less warmth and adult interest. B. Teachers become more lax at the same time that young adolescents need more structure. C. A decreased emphasis on grades makes things less stressful. D. Teachers become more controlling at a time when young adolescents are seeking more autonomy.