The tendency to agree rather than disagree with items on questionnaires is termed as _____
a) reference group effect
b) acquiescence bias
c) ratchet effect
d) procedural bias
b
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a behavior that would help if you were providing support and counseling to a friend?
a. supportive statements b. use of reflection c. probing painful topics d. paraphrasing
As a science, psychology is approximately how old?
a. 50 years b. 125 years c. 175 years d. 2500 years since the field dates back to the ancient Greeks
According to Vygotsky, the level at which a child can almost, but not fully, comprehend or perform a task on her or his own is known as the
a. zone of individual development. c. zone of partnership development. b. zone of exact development. d. zone of proximal development.
Bullies tend to
A) report having difficulties with making friends. B) be insecure and low in self-esteem. C) face little resistance from their victims. D) experience non-coercive home environments.