A man who is almost 65 years old develops a more passive style of interaction and withdraws from society. Which theory predicts this behavior?
continuity
self-actualization
selective optimization
disengagement
disengagement
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Martha attended her 4-year-old cousin's birthday party where the children played musical
chairs. A few weeks later, Martha moved the chairs in her playroom in a circle, turned on her CD player and began to role play musical chairs. This deferred imitation demonstrates which technique in the sensorimotor substages? a. Reflex b. Beginning of mental representation c. Coordination of secondary schemes d. Tertiary circular reactions
Bilingual education is instruction in __________ language(s), while submersion is instruction
in __________ language(s). a. many; two b. two; native c. two; one d. native; two
From Seligman's research, one can conclude which of the following?
a. Perceived control of a stressor has little impact on one's reaction to the stressor. b. A persistent perceived lack of control over one's situation can lead to depression. c. A persistent perceived lack of control over one's situation can lead to euphoria. d. Stress can improve one's health.
A neuroanatomist destroyed a dog's reticular formation to determine its function. Of the following, which is the most likely result? The dog
a. could no longer hear. b. could no longer see. c. lapsed into a complete and irreversible coma. d. became hyper alert and no longer slept normally.