According to developmental psychologist Giesela Labouvie-Vief, the complexity of society requires thought that is not necessarily based on pure logic, but is instead a kind of thinking that is flexible, allows for interpretive processes, and reflects

the fact that reasons behind events in the real world are subtle. Labouvie-Vief calls this
a. postformal thinking. c. formal thinking.
b. preformal thinking. d. internalized thinking.


a

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Robert lightly taps the student sitting in front of him on the shoulder. The student doesn't notice, so Robert taps harder. The minimum pressure Robert must tap such that the other student notices half of the time is called:

A) the absolute threshold. B) the just noticeable difference. C) Weber's law. D) the relative threshold.

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A resume is _______

a. a summary of your educational history, work experience, and career objectives b. a list of courses taken during the undergraduate years c. a summary of personality characteristics and the Holland Code survey results d. a professional letter written to a college board by a mentor or contact describing the abilities and strengths of a student

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Changes in selective attention that occur during the cocktail party effect could involve changes in the:

a. permeability of sodium ions in outer hair cells b. permeability of potassium ions in inner hair cells c. outer hair cells increasing sensitivity to particular frequency ranges d. inner hair cells increasing sensitivity to particular frequency ranges

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