The "American dilemma," as discussed by Myrdal, refers to the fact that
A) individuals have the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," and yet people often die early in life before having a chance to really "live."
B) the "American Dream" is to own a house and raise a family and yet it is becoming harder and harder to achieve this goal.,
C) Americans believe that "all men are created equal," and yet there was a time when slavery was permitted.
D) Americans have a democratic system, but many people don't bother to vote.
C
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a. an automatic, nonlearned response. b. learning by an association of stimuli. c. operant conditioning. d. classical conditioning.
Kyra's mother is being asked to report on Kyra's ability to communicate, regulate her emotions, and display certain behaviors. Why is she being asked to report on these things?
A. because Kyra is being assessed on a test of information processing B. because Kyra is being assessed on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development III and her mother is filling out the adaptive behavior scale C. because Kyra is being assessed on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development III language scale D. because Kyra is being assessed on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children to see if she is ready for preschool
After not having anything to drink for several hours, Marnie is motivated to seek a beverage and drink it in order to restore __________
a) intrinsic motives. b) homeostasis. c) drive level. d) arousal.
Research on children's eyewitness testimony shows that
A) most preschoolers are unable to disclose forensically relevant details without the use of leading questions. B) a warm, supportive interview tone fosters accurate recall. C) preschoolers almost always provide false information in their testimonies. D) children who go to "court school" are at high risk for being misled by a biased interviewer.