Piaget called the reasoning that characterizes adolescence _____.
A. formal operational thought
B. metacognition
C. concrete operational thinking
D. invincibility thinking
A. formal operational thought
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Why has the role of fathers been given comparatively little attention in the research literature of attachment theory?
A. It was determined early in the process of investigating attachment that fathers play an insignificant role in childrearing. B. Fathers have historically been unwilling to participate in research studies involving children. C. Mothers have been shown to consistently evoke secure attachment from infants, whereas fathers have been shown to consistently evoke disorganized attachment from infants. D. Attachment theory was developed at a time when traditional views assigned a much more important role to mothers in the caregiving process.
Which of the following statements concerning schemas is NOT correct?
a. Schemas sometimes cause individuals to remember information inaccurately. b. Schemas always result in increasing the accuracy of individual's memory. c. People are more likely to remember things that are consistent with their schemas. d. Schemas sometimes make individuals more likely to remember unusual events.
Which of the following is one of the reasons for the use of non-human animals in psychological research?
a. Because what is true for a non-human species will also be true for humans. b. Animals are no longer used in psychological research. c. To improve human welfare. d. To improve the treatment of laboratory animals.
Dr. Leary argues that muscle contraction occurs because muscle fibers undergo a physical process of shortening. His explanation is a __________.
A. reduction B. syllogism C. generalization D. induction