Which of the following pairings BEST reflects the double standard of aging?
a. A powerful male and female of the same age
b. A powerful older female with a younger male
c. A powerful older male with a younger female
d. An attractive younger male with an unattractive older female
Ans: c. A powerful older male with a younger female
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a. live and work without any assistance. b. live and work independently with some assistance. c. find comfort in commiserating with similar peers. d. are proud of their status and resent help from others.
Which of the following statements is NOT an example of minimization?
A. "What you did is not at all that unusual." B. "You must have acted on the spur of the moment." C. "You must not feel very guilty." D. "I've seen thousands of cases like yours."
The principle of access suggests that
a. mere access of a teratogen through the placenta is a guarantee of some effects. b. a teratogen can access the mother's blood stream without accessing the fetal blood supply. c. individuals within species as well as species themselves show major differences in susceptibility to different teratogens. d. the accessibility of a given teratogen to a fetus or an embryo influences the extent of its damage.
In the Bai and Bertenthal ( 1992 ) paradigm, the researcher hides an object under one of 2 cups
in the presence of the infant. Next, the researcher either repositions the infant around the table, or turns the table. Finally, the infant is allowed to search for the object. What is the most likely result of this paradigm? A) Most infants are too confused with the manipulations. They may ordinarily solve this task, but not when they or the table are moved. B) The infant is more likely to correctly locate the object in conditions when the table has been repositioned. C) The infant is more likely to correctly locate the object when the infant is repositioned. D) The infant is more likely to locate the object if they are allowed a training session with the task.