In 19th-century America, childhood play was seen as
a. essential.
b. satanic.
c. frivolous.
d. mind-building.
c
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As discussed in the text, the sociologist Phil Kunz once performed a study in which he sent 578 Christmas cards to a sample of complete strangers living in Chicago, Illinois. He received a total of 117 cards in return, as well as several phone calls—despite the fact that he did not know any of these people. Kunz's findings provide good evidence of ____
a. reciprocity b. rule of law c. audience inhibition d. cooperation
Joe College sat through a lecture with arms folded. He said, "I remember enough. It was on cognition.". Joe's memory for the lecture was of its
a. selective attention. b. emotional undertone. c. verbatim detail in the professor's explanations. d. gist.
In Rotter's theory, _____ individuals perceive rewards and punishments as resulting from their own actions, and _____ individuals perceive rewards and punishments as resulting from sources beyond their control
a. internal; external b. external; unconscious c. strong; weak d. external; internal
Which of the following statements is representative of general research on spanking and aggression?
A) Increased spanking causes increased aggression in children. B) Increased spanking causes decreased aggression in children. C) Increased spanking is associated with higher levels of aggression in children from countries where spanking is rare. D) Increased spanking is associated with higher levels of aggression in children from countries where spanking is common.