In the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies, which of the following characteristics was generally stable in the life span of an adult?
A. self-confidence
B. self-control
C. nurturance
D. hostility
Answer: A
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a. punishment. c. reinforcement. b. counterimitation. d. inhibition.
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a. laterborn child b. firstborn child c. middle child d. only child
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A. counterbalancing B. median positioning C. carryover effects D. internal validity