Your classmate says she procrastinates her school work. She says she works best under
pressure, but not for classes that are simplytoo hard. This is a classic case of which of the
following?
a. Self-handicapping
b. The actor-observer effect
c. Cognitive dissonance
d. The representativeness heuristic
e. False consensus
a. Self-handicapping
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A. are more alert than non-abused children B. have advanced perception of emotions C. have learned to detect anger from the caregiver as quickly as possible as a coping strategy D. have impaired emotional perception
Which of the following best describes a mother of a disorganized attached infant?
a. The mother does her best to react to the odd behavior of the infant. b. The mother is sometimes there for the infant but is sometimes not, thereby confusing the infant. c. The mother ignores the infant. d. The mother fails to respond to the infant when he/she is distressed, holds the infant at arms length but then cuddles them later.
Biological differences in brain regions involved in reading differ for boys and girls may lead to gender differences in verbal ability
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Regarding how your study schedule, sleeping, and eating affect memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Eating before a test tends to lower one's performance on memory tests. b. Drinking coffee will not hurt your test performance. c. Your study schedule should include ample breaks between subjects. d. Sleeping after studying reduces interference.