Research suggests that children cope best with painful medical procedures when ____
a. they are given an anesthetic
b. the procedure is explained first
c. they are given little information about the procedure beforehand
d. their mothers are not in the room when the procedure is being conducted
b
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Sigler concluded that when solving problems, most children
a. guess. b. progress through a series of more sophisticated stages of thought. c. use multiple rules and problem-solving strategies. d. defer to peers.
Chapter 11 discusses the effects of ethnic and gender stereotypes on a test that measures math problem-solving ability. This research shows that
a. Asian women perform relatively well if their ethnicity is emphasized before they begin the math test. b. Asian women perform relatively well if their gender is emphasized before they begin the math test. c. European American women are not aware of stereotypes, and so they perform better than Asian women. d. There were no ethnic or gender differences in this study, showing that stereotypes in these two areas are no longer relevant in math problem solving.
You've been in college in Orange County, California, and you've been asked to interview for graduate school at Harvard on the east coast. If you have a choice, what schedule should you set for yourself, given the issue of jet lag?
a. Fly out of LA at 5 p.m. PST and get into Boston at 2 a.m. EST for an 8 a.m. meeting with the Dean the same day. b. Fly out of LA at 7 a.m. PST and get into Boston at 4 p.m. EST for an 8 a.m. meeting with the Dean the next day. c. Fly out of LA at 7 a.m. PST and get into Boston at 4 p.m. EST for a 1 p.m. meeting with the Dean the next day. d. Fly out of LA at 11 p.m. PST and get into Boston at 4 a.m. EST for a 3 p.m. meeting with the Dean the same day.
Which characteristic do all rating scales and personality inventories have in common?
A. They tap unconscious feelings more than conscious ones. B. They are tests that, by scientific research standards, are highly reliable and valid. C. They typically measure a wide range of behaviors. D. They are self-reporting tests.