What basic assumption do cognitive-behavioral theorists make about human nature?
a. We are uncivilized at birth and our developmental processes teach us about acceptable behaviors.
b. We are essentially good and through environmental influences including significant others, become our best possible selves.
c. We are neither good nor bad, but rather are shaped by cognitive-personal factors, behavior, and our environments.
d. Whether we are good or bad depends on inborn tendencies, but these can be shaped to some degree in early development.
C
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a. you probably searched all the tulips serially. b. focused attention drew your attention to the one discrepant feature. c. you automatically processed some featuresâ€"such as the color of the flowerâ€"during distributed attention. d. you were searching for a conjunction of two properties.
When does processing speed peak?
a. Middle childhood b. Early adolescence c. Mid-adolescence d. Middle adulthood
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