For children who resist temptation in the marshmallow experiment, what hap pens later in life?
a. They are about the same as anyone else, both socially and academically.
b. They have an above-average probability of drug or alcohol abuse
c. They tend to be shy and introverted.
d. They are conscientious and they do better than average academically.
d
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Research on the objective and subjective predictors of happiness indicates that ____ has only a weak relationship to happiness, but ____ is a strong predictor of happiness
a. how often you get sick; how often people around you get sick b. how often you get sick; how satisfied you are with your health c. how often people around you get sick; how often you get sick d. how satisfied you are with your health; how often you get sick
The research on practice and memory improvement demonstrates that
a. for most people, one exposure to the material is sufficient unless that material is extremely difficult. b. several reviews of the same materialâ€"without taking breaks in betweenâ€"is especially effective. c. in general, we have little evidence for the total time hypothesis. d. learning is more effective if learning trials are spread out over time, rather than if you study without a break.
Phoenix Decorating Company is responsible for designing and building many of the floral floats seen in the Tournament of Roses Parade every New Year's Day. Phoenix's designers start preparing the floats for the next year's parade soon after the first of the year. For each corporate sponsor, Phoenix gets their best advertising team members, and they sit in a room for several hours throwing out
every idea they can come up with, no matter how good or bad it is. After a substantial list has been created, they then go through every idea and rate its merits or deficits, until they come up with the best idea to pitch to the corporate sponsor. This process demonstrates a. creative cognition. b. group brainstorming. c. convergent thinking. d. structural analyses.