Which of the following statements is supported by research on emotional understanding?
A) Preschoolers whose parents negotiate during conflicts with them show delayed emotional understanding.
B) Preschoolers who are securely attached to their mothers better understand emotion than preschoolers who are insecurely attached.
C) With age, preschoolers engage in less emotion talk with siblings and friends.
D) Make-believe play can cause emotional confusion, especially when children play with younger children or siblings.
B
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A. sex hormones accelerate the aging process B. as we age, less hormones circulate through the blood C. following illness, stress hormones remain elevated in the elderly D. our bodies lose sensitivity to hormones as we age
Central nervous system messages are sent outward to the muscles and glands through:
a. efferent nerve pathways b. afferent nerve pathways c. central nerve pathways d. peripheral nerve pathways
Which statement about partner abuse is false?
a. Women comprise 85 percent of all victims. b. Over 75 percent of all women murdered are killed by their significant others. c. One-third of all men murdered are killed by their significant others. d. Intimate partner violence makes up about 20 percent of all nonfatal violent crimes experienced by women.
One possible explanation for the high frequency of bedtime struggles in Western homes is that children
A) are much more dependent than children from other cultures. B) are expected to sleep for more hours than children from other cultures. C) often eat late in the evening, which interferes with sleep. D) may feel stressed when they must fall asleep without assistance.