The self-instruction, "There is no reason to be afraid," serves to

a. reduce anxiety.
b. focus attention.
c. guide behavior.
d. provide encouragement.


a

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Does social psychological research support the popular notion that "first you must love yourself, and only then you are ready to love someone else?" Why or why not?

a. Yes—because people with high self-esteem tend to have longer-lasting relationships than do people with low self-esteem. b. Yes—because people who have narcissistic personality traits tend to report greater relationship satisfaction compared with other people. c. No—because there are essentially no differences in relationship outcome measures when comparing narcissists, those with high self-esteem, and those with low or very low self-esteem. d. Not really—although extreme self-love and extreme self-hate seem to negatively impact relationship outcomes, there are no major differences in relationship outcomes between those with high self-esteem and those with low self-esteem.

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Primary circular reactions are activities that focus on ____________ while secondary circular reactions involve actions relating to ____________

a. the infant's own body; the world outside b. any infant; the environment c. the self; nature d. the concrete; abstract thought

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Jean and Donald have taken on one of the five different styles of grandparenting. Which of the following could NOT describe their style?

A. CEG's (corporate executive grandparents) B. Reservoirs of family wisdom  C. Surrogate parents D. Fun seekers

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A human gamete differs from other body cells in that the gamete contains ________.

A. regulator genes but not protein-coding genes B. 23 chromosomes C. chromosomes only from the individual's parent of the same sex D. bases made of adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine

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