Describe social competence
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
1 . Social competence is the collection of social skills that permit individuals to perform successfully in social settings.
2 . Popular children are high in social competence. They are usually helpful and funny. In addition, they are better able to read others’ nonverbal behavior and understand others’ emotional experiences.
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Research has shown that in developing countries, ____________ are more likely to experience emerging adulthood
a. young people in urban areas b. females c. young people from divorced families d. young people who are true to their traditional heritage
What is spatial summation?
A. the ability to pool light across different regions of space B. the ability to resolve light to particular locations in the visual world C. the process of adapting sensitivity to match visual conditions D. the process of adapting focus based on physical distance
What is the main idea behind the TAT?
A. The test taker responds by drawing a similar picture. B. The test taker identifies the theme in the picture. C. The test taker predicts what happens next in the picture. D. The test taker’s story interpretation of the picture reflects specific psychological needs.
Rayner, White, Johnson, and Liversedge (2006) examined fixation times for words that were normal or jumbled. They found that
a) words with the internal letters transposed had the longest fixation times. b) words with the initial letter transposed had the longest fixation times. c) fixation times for normal words and for words with ending letters transposed were the same. d) there was no difference between words with internal, ending, or beginning letters transposed.