Which of the following statements is true of the ratchet effect?
a) It refers to the idea that humans continually improve on improvements, that they do not go backward or revert to a previous state.
b) It is a set of basic psychological skills and abilities that people can use to meet their needs.
c) It is a psychological process that is found to be applicable for humans only after the beginning of civilization.
d) It is the process of learning about and being indoctrinated into a culture.
a
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a. has been actively studied by experimental psychologists. b. began because of important practical decisions that had to be made about people. c. is concerned with differences between individual groups in society. d. concerns the effects of experimental manipulations on personality.
Which of the following substages of the sensorimotor stage involves infants showing goal-directed behavior??
When considering the expense of graduate school applicants should consider all but the following:
a. Lost income from delaying employment b. Likelihood of obtaining funding c. Availability of assistantships d. Availability of on-campus parking
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false