Which of the following statements regarding self-representation research and methods is not
true?
A) Even preschoolers can provide accurate and consistent self-representations over short
periods of time.
B) Highly developed self-representational thought is tied to positive mental health.
C) Asking children to endorse a list of traits or self-descriptions on a checklist is easier to
conduct, and offers a more valid assessment, then asking children to respond to an
open-ended self-description interview.
D) The self-descriptions of adolescents are more complex and psychological than those of
younger children.
C
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a. preparedness b. psychoanalytic c. operant conditioning d. classical conditioning
When considering the process of educating adult partners, which of the following might hinder the experience.
Prior to the 2004 Republican convention in New York, undercover officers infiltrated activist groups that they believed might cause problems during the convention. Officers attended meetings, made friends, signed petitions, and then reported on the groups' activities to supervisors. In order to support such a plan from a utilitarian viewpoint, all of the following must be true, except:
A. the process of undercover intelligence gathering must be a plausible way to achieve the desired outcome. B. there must be no better alternative to achieve the goal of collecting the intelligence. C. the gathering of this intelligence must be more important to society than the privacy of the people in the targeted groups. D. the general community must be consulted and indicate its approval.
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A. minimization B. cycle of violence C. affective forecasting D. cognitive dissonance