According to socioemotional selectivity theory,
a. teenagers are biologically programmed to be more conforming.
b. most older adults will conduct a life review.
c. the older we get, the more important it becomes to acquire knowledge.
d. shrinking social networks in adulthood are by choice.
d
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Summarize criticisms of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning.
What will be an ideal response?
A puppy has begun to cry and bark in order to be let into the house. To extinguish this response, you would
a. let the puppy in the house. b. ignore the crying, letting the puppy in when quiet. c. swat the puppy with a newspaper whenever it cried. d. let the puppy in when it cries, then swat it with a newspaper.
Emotional sensitivity toward others and the ability to identify with their thoughts and feelings is called:
A) apathy. B) emotionality. C) empathy. D) affect.
Horatio, age 17, took his parents' car without asking last Friday. He did not get in an accident, and he did not get caught. Which of the following statements is the most likely to be true?
A) Horatio will rate the benefits of taking his parents' car without asking lower than peers who have not tried it. B) Horatio will rate the risks of taking his parents' car without asking higher than peers who have not tried it. C) Horatio will be more likely in the future to take his parents' car without asking than peers who have not tried it. D) Horatio will be less likely in the future to take his parents' car without asking than peers who have not tried it.