Because Mr. Maloney trusts his employees, he treats them kindly. His kindness leads them to work diligently on his behalf, which in turn increases his trust in them. This pattern of trust, kindness, diligence, and increasing trust illustrates what is meant by

Which of the following is true of the use of reinforcement during tests?

a. Only tangible rather than verbal forms of reinforcement are effective for improving performance. b. It is strictly prohibited by most test manuals. c. The advantages tend to be similar for all people. d. It increases the validity of test results.

Telling a child when she succeeds that she "works hard," while telling her when she fails that she "lacks ability," will stimulate the child to develop a

a. learned-helplessness orientation. b. moratorium identity status. c. strong sense of relational self-worth. d. belief-desire theory of mind.

Which of the following is NOT one of Bronfenbrenner's layered contexts of development?

a) nanosystem b) exosystem c) microsystem d) macrosystem

According to the chapter Mad About Youabout sex differences in jealousy,

the third investigation only had statistically significant results for (a) women who experienced a sexual relationship (b) men who experienced a sexual relationship (c) college students (d) pregnant women