Eight-year-old Marcie is involved in community theater. She fantasizes about starring in a Broadway musical. Marcie's desire to be an actress
A) will probably bear little relation to the vocational decisions that she will eventually make.
B) will probably be actualized, because she has already committed to a career at such a young age.
C) is atypical of most young children, who base their preferences on what jobs their parents have.
D) is unrealistic because so few actresses are able to secure roles in Broadway musicals.
A
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a. cognitive c. behavioral b. emotional d. physiological
Which of the following has not been found to be true of tool use?
a. Boys tend to be more motivated than girls to use objects to solve problems. b. Girls are less likely than boys to spontaneously use an object to achieve a goal. c. Girls are not as capable of using a tool to solve simple problems. d. Boys tend to select the correct tool for a task more often than girls.
If one believes that one's memory will decline in old age, it is more likely to happen.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)