The influence of televised violence is stronger on children if they:
A. watch such shows with parental supervision.
B. believe that the violence on screen is fictional.
C. identify with the violent character.
D. find the violent character unattractive.
Answer: C
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A. A predisposition toward a disease means that the person will contract the disease. B. Having a predisposition to a disease is unrelated to contracting that disease. C. A predisposition makes a disease more likely, but it does not guarantee that the disease will be contracted. D. Identifying a predisposition means that effective treatments can begin early, and the disease can be thoroughly avoided.
One important reason that research on infant cognitive abilities is difficult to conduct is that
a. infants do not have measurable memory skills until 6 months of age, so we cannot assess other cognitive abilities that depend on memory. b. infants under the age of 3 months are too young to participate in research. c. it's difficult to assess cognitive processes because of infants' limited motor and language skills. d. psychologists have typically concentrated on perceptual abilities, rather than cognitive abilities.
Dr. Crisp wants to examine the question of whether personality traits change or are stable over time. What would be the best kind of research design that he could employ to study this topic?
a) a correlational study b) a case study c) a cross-sectional study d) a longitudinal study
Erikson identified ________ that need to be accomplished for successful adaptation to each stage of life.
A. age-graded events B. normative crises C. developmental tasks D. history gradients