One reason social withdrawal is so common in nursing home settings is that
A) residents do not have control over their social experiences.
B) attendants do not provide enough assistance.
C) there are few available social partners.
D) older adults prefer to be alone over being in the company of residents.
A
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a. No, because moving creates instability, which leads to a greater risk of externalizing problems. b. No, because a tendency to externalizing problems is completely genetic. c. Yes, because kids in these kinds of neighborhoods are at greater risk of developing externalizing problems. d. Yes, because kids in these kinds of neighborhoods are at greater risk of developing internalizing problems.
The subjective perception of loudness a. changes at the same rate as the intensity of a stimulus
b. changes at a slower rate than the intensity of a stimulus. c. changes at a faster rate than the intensity of a stimulus. d. has not been measured by scientists due to individual differences among participants.
Janet, an administrative assistant at a London firm, is trying to find reasons for her boss's hostile behavior. She is likely to ________
a. ignore her boss's dispositional attributions in favor of situational attributions. b. leap to the attribution that her boss's behavior corresponds to work demands. c. explore her boss's personality traits and the environmental constraints to derive an explanation. d. overestimate her boss's personality traits and underestimate the influence of the situation.
What are the sex differences in cognitive abilities in adolescence?
What will be an ideal response?