Children reared in poverty are at a greater risk for school failure than children of higher socioeconomic status
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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_____ refers to the private inner experience of perception, thoughts, memories, and feelings.
A) Mind B) Dualism C) Behaviour D) Empiricism
Humanistic psychologists believe that each of us can control our own behavioral destiny and that we can consciously rise above whatever animalistic urges might be coded in our genes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Children who spend the most time watching Sesame Street
a. become social introverts and are rejected by their peers. b. show the same gains in cognitive abilities as do children who rarely watch the show. c. are prone to be identified as controversial children by teachers or other adults. d. show greater cognitive gains than other children.
Which of the following suggests that one reason for prejudice is that it makes people feel better about themselves?
A. Following the Civil War, the price of cotton was negatively correlated with lynchings. B. Adolescent bullies tend to have high self-esteem. C. Anti-Semitism rises during economic downturns. D. Communists were blamed for Germany's poor economy following WWI.