Most people acquire a generalized tendency to follow instructions because:
A) ?as children, their parents often reinforced such behavior.
B) ?as children, such behavior enabled them to effectively achieve certain outcomes.
C) ?Both a and b are correct.
D) ?None of these are correct.
C
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According to current research, people typically think that
a. men are nicer than women. b. women are more competent than men, but similar to men in "niceness.". c. feminists are not as nice as other women. d. feminists and other women are equally nice.
According to Freud, lack of opportunity to have needs sufficiently met or to express them adequately during a critical period is predicted to have
a. no effect on development because the needs can be expressed as an adult. b. negative consequences for how the child relates to others and for feelings of self-worth. c. positive consequences for how the child relates to others and for feelings of self-worth. d. irreversible affects on development that will later manifest as violent psychoses.
Researchers have usually found that __________
a) females score higher on tests of verbal ability than males. b) males score higher on tests of verbal ability than females. c) there is no difference between males and females on tests of verbal ability. d) verbal ability differences between males and females are due to differential watching of talk shows.
Research has shown that prosocial behavior improves from childhood into mid-adolescence, but only when:
A) studies are naturalistic observations rather than lab studies. B) the target of concern is a child rather than an adult. C) the behaviors have to do with helping or comforting others rather than sharing. D) all of the above