A small group of fifth-grade boys frequently picks on Dan, calling him names, hitting and tripping him, and taking his lunch money. Dan is experiencing
A) peer victimization.
B) a dominance hierarchy.
C) gender harassment.
D) typical male aggression.
A
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If you conducted a research study in which you told a 4-year-old child to hide a toy so that another child could not locate it, you would find that
a. 4-year-olds are not capable of acting deceptively. b. there would be gender differences in the results. c. 4-year-olds are capable of understanding such a task. d. there would be differences based on the child's nationality.
Research on the relationship between emotional experiences suggests that ____
a. staying as happy as possible as much as possible, even when faced with problems, improves physical and mental health b. trying to be in the middle range most of the time, not too happy and not too sad, is best for health c. experiencing a variety and abundance of emotions is associated with better physical and mental health d. trying to control your emotions is more likely to harm your health than is just experiencing them
The political science class randomly selected 150 adults from the community in order to obtain their opinions on the upcoming presidential race. This group of 150 people would be considered the
a. representative sample. b. experimental group. c. population. d. control group.
Connie's therapist suggests that she and her daughter are enmeshed, meaning they lack clear boundaries with one another. Along with her therapist's help, Connie works to set boundaries with her daughter. These efforts are most likely to have what effect on Connie's self?
A. She will gain more self-awareness. B. She will become more self-conscious. C. She will rely more on her relational self. D. She will have better self-regulation.