Differences across age groups that occur because of different life experiences as the people in each age group grew up in very different circumstances are called
a. baseline effects.
b. cohort effects.
c. wave effects.
d. trend effects.
b
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While in the Dean's office, Ari spoke quietly and sat in a dignified fashion. Ari then went to a soccer game where he jumped up and down and yelled encouragement to the players. This contrast in Ari's behaviors can best be explained by the concept of
a. multidimensionality. b. past originating conditions. c. reciprocal determinism. d. situation specificity.
Women today are advised that during the entire pregnancy, for a healthy baby, the mother should
a. lose about 10 pounds. b. maintain body weight at her pre-pregnancy level. c. gain no more than 10 pounds. d. gain 25 to 35 pounds.
Among the types of racism found in today’s communities is a negative attitude to policies that try to address the contextual advantages of the majority. This is called:
a. personal prejudice. b. social discrimination. c. symbolic racism. d. aversive racism.
Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the brain removes some of the synapses after a while?
A. The information is useless. B. The information is not used often enough. C. There isn't enough saturation of synapses. D. The synapses have not made connections with other stored memories.