For older adults, friendships can provide several benefits. Which of the following is least likely to be one of these benefits?
a. Increased independence
b. Increased happiness
c. Decreased length of telomeres
d. Increased self-esteem
c
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If I am drawing observations out of a hat while sampling with replacement, the probability of drawing a certain outcome
a. remains constant across all draws. b. changes as I continue drawing objects. c. decreases as I continue to draw objects. d. none of the above
Which of the following is true of fraternal twins?
A. They are similar to nontwin siblings in that they share about 50% of their genes. B. They are produced by the division of one fertilized egg. C. They are always the same sex. D. They have concordance rates that are higher than monozygotic twins if there is a genetic component involved in a studied characteristic.
Recognizing your home in the suburbs from the other similar-looking houses requires the use of
a) pattern perception. b) absolute thresholds. c) perceptual constancy. d) perceptual organization.
Mary is helping her son, Dean, put together a difficult, but manageable, puzzle. When Dean tries to insert a piece in the wrong place a few times, Mary points to the bottom of the puzzle and says, "Does it go down here?" Mary is engaging in
A) scaffolding. B) dual representation. C) proximal teaching. D) transitive inference.