People tend to prefer being around others who are like themselves, a principle called __________.
A. matching hypothesis
B. selective segregation
C. selective association
D. psychosocial discretion
Answer: C
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What is the moral or take-home message of Solomon Asch's series of experiments in which participants were asked to judge the lengths of lines?
A) People will go to great lengths to please people on whom they depend. B) People will go to great lengths to fit in with others. C) People will go to great lengths to assert their independence. D) People will go to great lengths to convince others of their points of view.
Suppose you observe two children, sitting together and occasionally looking at each other, but not really interacting. Each is playing with her own toy. If these children are typical for their age, about how old are they?
a. one girl is probably 2 and the other much older, perhaps age 6 b. both girls are probably about 2 years old c. both girls are probably about 4 years old d. both girls are probably about 7 years old
Which example demonstrates gender typing?
A. Jessica says that girls are smart and boys are stupid. B. Andrea says that when she grows up she is going to take care of babies. C. Connor says that when he gets married his wife is going to stay at home and clean. D. Alexander thinks all boys are strong and fast.
If a mother actively involves her daughter in the process of making homemade tortillas using a generations-old family recipe, she is engaged in __________
a) scaffolding b) automaticity c) zone of proximal development d) guided participation