Which preschooler is most likely to die of injuries?
a) A boy in the suburbs
b) A boy in the inner city
c) A girl in a small town
d) A girl growing up on a farm
Answer: b
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Which of the following is the best example of the term "stereotype threat"?
a. A teenage girl realizes that she does not need to conform to the North American standards of beauty. b. A teenage boy worries that he won't be able to take good care of his infant niece because his friends recently told him that boys have no clue how to handle babies. c. A male college graduate says he knows that women can be good at math, but he doesn't really believe this. d. When making judgments about an acquaintance, a female college graduate remembers more gender-consistent information than gender-inconsistent information.
According to Albert Bandura's approach to psychology, _____
a. learning can occur without direct reinforcement b. animals of the same species are studied during mutual interaction c. internal variables and processes are negligible d. each person is unique as defined by his or her traits
Which of the following statements is considered an assumption of psychosocial theory?
a. At every stage of life, individuals may contribute to their own development. b. The direction of growth follows a genetically guided course that is impervious to cultural influences. c. Development is shaped largely through experiences in the first six years of life. d. The combination of differences among cultures and individual differences make it impossible to speak of patterns of development.
Nicole has difficulty maintaining relationships because she goes back and forth from being a best friend to hating people in her life. Her romantic relationships are always characterized by incredible loving passion alternating with episodes of horrible fighting, and sometimes she becomes violent. At times, Nicole becomes so upset that she cuts herself and reports that this makes her feel better
emotionally. Nicole suffers from ________ personality disorder. a. dependent b. histrionic c. borderline d. narcissistic