Among preschoolers, ________ contributes to gains in emotional self-regulation
A) permissive child rearing
B) authoritarian child rearing
C) language
D) a larger family size
Answer: C
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a. Clinical psychologists were viewed as most effective because of their broad training. b. Consumer satisfaction was equal with the three major types of mental health professionals. c. Psychiatrists were viewed as most effective due to their ability to prescribe medication. d. Social workers who emphasize family dynamics were generally viewed as the most effective.
Token economies, time out and contingent monetary reinforcement are all therapies based on __________
a) interpersonal therapy. b) providing unconditional positive regard to the client. c) classical conditioning. d) operant conditioning.
All of the following statements about early language delays are accurate except
a. there is compelling evidence of a genetic contribution b. they are a reliable indicator of the form of autism known as Asperger's Syndrome c. the majority of 2-year-olds with language delay have normal language abilities by the age of 3 or 4 years d. nearly all children who have language impairments in later years had some sort of prior language delay
Which of the following BEST describes the importance to psychology of Herman von Helmholtz's 19th-century studies of reaction time?
A. They demonstrated that mental processes can be studied scientifically. B. They demonstrated the benefits of introspection to psychological study. C. They proved the necessity of reaction times in cognition. D. They demonstrated the link between brain and mind.