For people facing death in early adulthood, which of the following decisions tends to be LEAST important?
a) whether or not to marry
b) whether to conceive a child
c) religious affiliation
d) career and employment decisions
c
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Which type of antidepressant medication is specifically designed to block neurotransmitter reuptake by a presynaptic neuron?
a. MAOIs b. TCAs c. SSRIs d. NSAIDs
One longitudinal study depicted in this chapter that assessed aggressive behavior over a 22-year time period found that
A) children who were aggressive at age 8 were more likely to be convicted of criminal offenses later in life. B) children who were aggressive at age 5 were more likely to be involved in domestic violence later in life. C) children who were aggressive at age 10 were more likely to be watch violent television shows and movies later in life. D) children who were aggressive at age 3 are likely to have a genetic component to their aggression.
According to the authors of your text, in the experiment on self-fulfilling prophecies by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968), teachers were told that children labeled as "bloomers" were ________, when in fact they were merely chosen at random
a. ready to perform well b. going to require a lot of attention to reach their full potential c. a little delayed, but would do well near the end of the school year d. going to perform poorly until they became comfortable in the classroom
Neo-Piagetians' explanations of cognitive development employ concepts from Piaget's theory of cognitive development and ________________.
a. Bandura's learning theory b. Vygotsky's sociocultural theory c. Erikson's theory of psychosocial development d. information-processing theory