According to Erikson, if a young adult is unable to resolve the intimacy-versus-isolation stage of psychosocial development, she or he is most likely to demonstrate __________.
A. the ability to build relationships with others
B. feelings of belonging
C. fear of relationships
D. feelings of peaceful solitude
Answer: C
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a. social support. b. role modeling. c. self-focused attention. d. normative influence.
Any behavior that occurs infrequently among the members of a population would be considered:
a. culturally deviant b. dysfunctional c. emotionally distressing d. statistically deviant
The purpose of stimulation research is to a. identify stimuli that activate a particular part of the brain
b. identify the function of a part of the brain. c. observe individual ion channels in the membranes of neurons. d. observe the activity of a particular part of the brain.
Lyette has recently given birth to her first child. She decides
to start playing classical music near the baby's crib at night so that the child will develop greater intelligence. Which of the following may be an explanation for why such strategies appear to have some impact on the developing child? A) These strategies are like "vegetables for the brain," and impact virtually every area of brain growth and development. This is why it is a good idea to play classical music for a child even before (s)he is born. B) These strategies impact the use of echoic memory, which is distinctly tied to the ability to boost intellectual growth. C) These strategies boost the activity of the temporal lobes, which are responsible for both hearing and intellectual development. Therefore, long-term intelligence improvement is likely to occur. D) These strategies boost short-term arousal, which may help performance on mentally demanding tasks for a brief period of time; however, there is no evidence that they will impact long-term intelligence.