Leslie is the new girl in her high school sophomore class, and she has noticed that certain people seem to set the standard for her school
Her other high school was so small that everyone hung out together, but this larger school she now attends definitely has cliques. The group of people that Leslie notices as setting the norms for "popular" is known as a
a. popular crowd. c. reference group.
b. best-dressed group. d. social group.
c
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Jim and Gary support different presidential candidates, and frequently debate the claims that each candidate makes against the other on various issues. Jim insists that they both look up evidence that supports both candidates’ positions using independent sources. Jim’s ground rules for the debate show good principles of:
a. critical thinking b. debate c. psychology d. social control
Difficult temperament is characterized by
a. low irritability and negative reactions to change in routine. b. high irritability and negative reactions to change in routine. c. low irritability and positive reactions to change in routine. d. high irritability and positive reactions to change in routine.
You place five pennies in a row and then take five more pennies and place them in a row directly below the other, so that the pennies in the two rows are paired. Your five-year-old son tells you that there are the same number of pennies in each row. You then spread out the pennies on the bottom row so that it looks longer. Your son now thinks that the bottom row has more pennies, showing that he
has NOT mastered a. conservation. b. object permanence. c. assimilation. d. egocentrism.
Some researchers test long-term memory via verifiable public events, such as presidential elections and space flights
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.