Wanda evaluates the man she just started dating by comparing him to an "old flame," her old boyfriend, Miguel. Wanda is using a(n)
a. exemplar
b. role schema
c. prototype
d. stereotype
Answer: A
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Elvia and Britton are four years old and attend preschool together. Elvia is Latina and Britton is African American. Contact theory would predict Elvia and Britton to be less prejudiced under which of the following conditions? If their teacher
A. arranges activities so that Elvia and Britton do not directly compete. B. frequently points out how exceptional Elvia and Britton are. C. structures lots of activities in which Elvia and Britton must work together. D. does nothing, because Elvia and Britton are young and their participation in an integrated environment is sufficient.
The most prominent difference in the way parents socialize their sons and daughters
appears to be the a. difference in the amount of time they spend playing with a son or a daughter. b. difference in the amount of time they spend talking with a son or a daughter. c. difference in the kinds of clothes they select for a son or daughter to wear. d. differences in the kinds of encouragement they offer for "gender-appropriate" play. e. difference in the amount of reinforcement they provide to their sons and daughters.
How did Erikson define intimacy?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following describes the overall pattern of self-esteem in middle childhood?
a. It rises throughout middle childhood as children's gross motor abilities advance and then takes a dive at the end of middle childhood when puberty starts to set in. b. It dips slightly at the beginning of middle childhood because children are entering elementary school, and then it rises and falls throughout middle childhood, especially as children change grades in school. c. It rises at the beginning of middle childhood as children make strides in motor and cognitive development but then dips when they enter school and begin to have homework. d. It dips slightly at the beginning of middle childhood because of children's more realistic notions about their abilities, but quickly recovers and remains high for the rest of middle childhood.