According to research on prejudice and self-regulation, which of the following people would likely perform the best on a self-regulation task?
a. Al, a highly prejudiced white man who has just been talking with a group of black people
b. Juan, a highly prejudiced Mexican who has just been talking with other Mexicans
c. Richard, a fairly unprejudiced Asian man who has just been talking with a group of Latinos
d. Pierre, a fairly unprejudiced white man who has just been talking with other whites
D
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Alejandro is developing a preliminary research study to address the question of whether 4-year-olds who are asked to delay gratification (e.g., to delay eating candy) perform differently in solitude than with other 4-year-olds. Which combination of research perspectives would be best for this preliminary study?
a. biological psychology and the individual differences approach b. developmental psychology and social psychology c. cognitive psychology and evolutionary psychology d. evolutionary psychology and clinical psychology
Axons are usually formed before the dendrites
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A cortical cell originally responded to stimulation of the middle finger. After amputation of that finger, it begins responding to the second and fourth fingers. Which action most likely accounts for this?
A. Synaptic reorganization B. Growth of completely new axons C. Altered pattern of blood vessels in the brain D. A psychotic reaction
James cannot sit still and is jumping all over his classroom. His teacher cannot conduct the class because of his behavior, so she sends him to the corner for:
a. a time out b. a cooling off c. a thinking moment d. a respite