Longitudinal research following thousands of U.S. students from eighth to twelfth grade reveals that assignment to a __________ track accelerates academic progress
A) college preparatory
B) vocational
C) general education
D) remedial
A
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A congressional hearing is taking place in Washington, D.C. The representatives are discussing whether the portrayals of violence on children's TV shows are perhaps contributing to the actual violence we see in schools today. What psychological process are the representatives probably considering as the reason that TV influences school violence?
A. Observational learning B. Operant conditioning C. Classical conditioning D. Insight learning
As an infant, Chloe had typical childhood illnesses and no significant earaches. However, Chloe is now age 4 and she is experiencing frequent earaches. What is the most likely reason for this?
A. Chloe attends preschool and picks up many more infectious bacteria and viruses than she did at home. B. Chloe attends preschool, and the noise level of the other children playing aggravates her hearing and gives her earaches. C. Chloe's eustachian tube has changed position, and this change can lead to an increase in earaches. D. Chloe has developed an allergy to the shampoo her mother uses to wash her hair, and the result is inflammation in her eustachian tubes.
In general, recent research suggests that
a. males and females are more alike than different. b. males and females are more different than alike. c. males and females are more different than previously thought. d. most differences between males and females are true sex differences rather than gender stereotypes.
If a child develops into a person who integrates into society and maintains a good awareness of safety, Freud may say that person has a well-developed __________
a) id b) superego c) consciousness d) ego