Which of the following statements is true regarding only children?
A) They tend to be spoiled and self-centered.
B) They tend to experience high levels of anxiety due to extreme parental pressures to succeed.
C) They tend to be less well-accepted in their peer group, because they have not had opportunities to learn effective conflict-resolution strategies.
D) They tend to have low self-esteem and perform poorly in school.
C
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Humanistic theory has been criticized for which of the following?
a. Poor testability of hypotheses b. Inadequate evidence c. An unrealistic view of human nature d. all of the above.
Lanita blushes when she is embarrassed or ashamed. This behavior was most likely formed in childhood and would be classified by behaviorists as a
a. conditioned stimulus. b. CAI. c. discriminative stimulus. d. CER.
Martin, age 47, is single and has no children. Which of Martin’s activities reflects generativity?
A) He works out at the gym three evenings a week and runs every night. B) He attends worship services two times per week and participates in a bible study group. C) He volunteers at the YMCA as a coach and as a “big brother” to preadolescent boys. D) He participates in community theater and starred in a local production of Guys and Dolls.
During adolescence, boys are more advanced than girls in which of the following aspects of physical development?
A) Attainment of adult height B) Joints of the skeletal system C) Acquisition of fat tissue D) Size of heart and lungs