The singer, Lionel Ritchie, explained in an interview that he could no longer reach the high notes the way he used to when he was younger. The way he handled this was
to encourage the crowd to sing along when he got to the parts of songs that are most challenging. Baltes and Baltes (1990) would refer to this as: a. disequilibrium
b.selective optimization with compensation
c. tribalization
d. disengagement
b
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In a set of identical twins who have been raised together, one of them develops schizophrenia, but the other does not. Which of the unifying themes discussed in the text does this example illustrate?
a. Psychology is empirical. b. Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. c. Heredity and environment jointly influence behavior. d. Our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage.
The customs and social norms used to regulate the display of emotions are known as
a. gender roles b. cognitions c. behavioral expressions d. display rules e. fureai
Which of the following statements is not supported by research findings?
A. We disclose to other people only when we like them. B. We tend to like the people we disclose to. C. We tend to respond to intimate disclosure from new acquaintances with intimate disclosure about ourselves. D. We tend to disclose to people we like.
Punishment is MOST effective
a. in most circumstances. b. when it occurs immediately after the undesired behavior. c. when it is mildly aversive. d. in surprisingly few situations. e. when it uses physical discipline.