Which theory explains why older adults spend most of their time with familiar individuals and family?
A. activity theory
B. socioemotional selectivity theory
C. social discontinuity theory
D. disengagement theory
B. socioemotional selectivity theory
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A medical doctor believes that the presence of aromatherapy candles will reduce the anxiety of first-time mothers-to-be during labor and will increase their reported satisfaction with their care at his hospital
He randomly assigns mothers to give birth in a room either with or without aromatherapy candles. What is the independent variable in this example? A) anxiety level during labor B) number of previous birthing experiences C) room environment D) satisfaction with hospital care
Leventhal and Brooks-Gunn's pathways by which neighborhoods can have an impact include all of the following except
a. the parenting styles caregivers engage in. b. the temperament styles of children. c. the availability of institutional resources. d. the supervision offerings to reduce the risks young people might experience.
After brain surgery, a rat no longer shows normal emotional responses to stimuli that
would otherwise cause anxiety and stress. Apparently during surgery, this animal's __________ was damaged. a. hippocampus b. amygdala c. thalamus d. cerebellum e. hypothalamus
The general-process approach to learning assumes that
a. all animals respond to training in a similar manner. b. learning phenomena are products of elemental processes that are consistent across situations. c. learning phenomena are products of elemental processes that change across situations. d. differing species will learn about similar stimuli and responses similarly.