B. F. Skinner and other radical behaviorists dismissed the idea that thoughts play any causal role in our behavior. But the evolution of a highly developed __________ in human beings makes this idea improbable.
A. opposable thumb
B. cerebral cortex
C. conscience
D. sense of purpose
B. cerebral cortex
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If a child successfully navigates this stage of psychosocial development, they will assert their will and act independently.
A. Integrity versus despair B. Autonomy versus shame and doubt C. Initiative versus guilt D. Basic trust versus mistrust
When asked to predict their emotional reaction to being paralyzed in a car accident, most people know that they would be upset, but tend to overestimate for how long they would be upset. Research suggests that this error may occur because ____
a. when imagining this, people focus too much attention on the possible paralysis, and do not consider other (happy) events that will happen in their lives b. bad is stronger than good c. of the affect-as-information effect d. people do not take catharsis into account
People may believe that even if their relationship isn't perfect, it's getting better all the time
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ecological systems theory views the child as ________.
A. a blossoming flower whose development is a genetically determined series of events that unfold automatically B. developing within a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of the surrounding environment C. a social being influenced primarily by observational learning or adult modeling D. a computer-like system that actively codes, transforms, and organizes information