During middle childhood, overall self-esteem is ____ for most children, reflecting generally ____ emotional states
a. low; positive
b. high; negative
c. low; negative
d. high; positive
Answer: D
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a. It cannot become dependent upon drugs. b. It has CB-1 receptors that are altered by exposure to marijuana. c. Exposure to cocaine can cause extreme brain growth. d. Exposure to aspirin is more toxic to the infant brain than cocaine.
Which of the following students has the most accurate information about the research on levels of categorization?
a. Stacy: "We use family-resemblance names in order to identify objects." b. Midori: "Members of superordinate-level concepts are especially likely to produce the priming effect." c. Scott: "Brain-imaging research shows that the prefrontal cortex is activated when people judge superordinate terms; it is less active with basic-level terms." d. Rasa: "Experts and novices both use basic-level terms more than subordinate-level terms."
Which statement about the humanistic–existential approach to personality is FALSE?
A) People have the potential to change aspects of their personality. B) People are responsible for their own personality. C) People must struggle with the fact that personality traits are biologically determined. D) Personality can be optimized by making better choices.
If an operant reinforcer is only given after a desired response has occurred, the reinforcer is said to be
a. cue dependent. b. a conditioned response. c. a successive approximation. d. response contingent.