An escape artist submerged in a tank of water and bound with 200 pounds of chain becomes quite frustrated when the trick lock jammed due to
a. the importance and urgency of the blocked goal.
b. the severe approach-avoidance conflict he is experiencing.
c. repetitive nature of this incident.
d. his realization that a mistake has been made.
A
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a. a gun b. a knife c. sleeping pills d. hanging
How are parents of children with high IQs different from parents of children with low IQs?
a. They are demanding and punitive if their children do not show academic achievement. b. They are always in the higher income bracket. c. They have interesting play materials and are responsive to their children. d. They purchase expensive toys and software that poorer families cannot afford.
Alice was the youngest of three children raised by an authoritarian father. Alice's mother left them when she was 10 and Alice had managed to function well despite coming from a broken home. When she was 16, her boyfriend of 3 years ended their relationship abruptly. Alice grew convinced that he had left her because she was not appealing enough, and she began to diet extensively. Her school performance dropped, she grew uncomfortable around friends, and she became painfully thin. Mealtimes at Alice's home were not fixed, and her siblings and father often ate outside and failed to notice that she would hardly eat throughout the day. From the information provided in the scenario, we can say that Alice
A. often takes high doses of prescription drugs. B. is overweight and at high risk for many lifestyle diseases. C. smokes and drinks excessively. D. is suffering from anorexia nervosa.
The ability to form and use mental representations sets the stage for the development of:
A) basic learning ability B) egocentrism C) language D) complicated motor patterns E) mathematical thinking