John is a 22-year-old college student. Unlike his 70-year-old grandmother, John is most likely to die from ________
a. cancer
b. an accident
c. suicide
d. homicide
b
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Cognitive psychologist Lera Boroditsky has reported that aboriginal children from Cape York, Australia, can accurately point to any compass direction as early as age five. In contrast, most Americans cannot do this even as adults. Boroditsky believes this is due to the a. aboriginal children of Cape York developing a more refined kinesthetic imagery than the children in America. b. aboriginal
children of Cape York using more synaesthesia in their everyday problem-solving as compared to American children. c. tendency of the aboriginal children from Cape York to use heuristics in problem solving, while the American children tend to use algorithms for problem solving. d. exclusive use of absolute directional references in the language spoken by the aboriginals of Cape York as opposed to the use of relative directional references by Americans.
Memory, thinking, problem-solving, and the use of concepts and language are all involved in
a. operant learning. b. instrumental conditioning. c. response-dependent learning. d. cognitive learning.
A recent divorcee is struggling in the area of communication skills. The __________ therapist sets up a program to reinforce the client's acquisition of social skills
a. client-centered c. cognitive b. psychodynamic d. behavioral
Which of the following is the primary developmental issue in adolescents 15 to 17 years of age?
a. shorter attention spans b. increased interest in sexual topics and curiosity about relationships with others, families, reproduction, and various sexual activity patterns c. concern or confusion about the physical changes of puberty d. curiosity about how the body works