Children of divorced parents are more likely to
a. engage in drug abuse.
b. have good physical health immediately following the divorce.
c. have high self-esteem.
d. have high grades in school.
a
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In the "War of the Ghosts" experiment, participants' reproductions contained inaccuracies based on
A. narrative rehearsal. B. source misattributions. C. cultural expectations. D. shallow processing.
A two-factor experimental design must involve at least four different treatment conditions
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
For gamblers, seeing luck as a trait, having incorrect beliefs about randomness, and putting too much faith in intuition are
a. cognitive distortions that create an "illusion of control.". b. the characteristics of a successful professional gambler. c. elements of the tension-release method that block rational thought. d. aspects of vicarious desensitization that lead to a gambling addiction.
Six-year-old Shayla was asked to say which of two boys was more naughty: John, who broke one toy by throwing it down the stairs during a temper tantrum, or Kevin, who broke six toys when he lost his balance and fell on top of them. According to Piaget, Shayla will say
a. Kevin, because she is in the stage of moral realism and believes that breaking more toys is more naughty, regardless of the intentions surrounding the incident. b. John, because she is in the stage of moral relativism and believes that John is more naughty because he acted deliberately and Kevin did not. c. that neither boy is naughty because she has not yet acquired object permanence and does not understand the consequences of breaking a toy. d. that both boys are equally naughty and she will refuse to pick one.