In Milgram’s obedience studies, 65% of people give shocks up to the apparently lethal level. This may be explained by:
a) the increasing immoral acts being gradual
b) obedience to authority being a cultural norm
c) a shift in agency
d) all of the above
CORRECT = D
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A. 6 months B. 8 months C. 10 months D. 12 months
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A) securely attached; child-care centers for part of the day B) highly fearful; child-care centers for full days C) outgoing; family child-care homes D) disobedient; family child-care homes
Social comparison refers to
A) the desire to evaluate one's own behavior, abilities, expertise, and opinions by comparing them with others. B) parents' judgments about adolescents' readiness to participate in rites of passage. C) the practice of motivating adolescent students and athletes to achieve by comparing them with others. D) adolescents' beliefs that they are worthy of increasing independence even if their parents are reluctant to grant them the new autonomy they desire.
Based on the most recent research, which ofthe following statements about learning a
second language is MOST correct? a. A clear "critical period" exists for learning a second language. b. Although there is no consistent evidence for a "critical period" for second language acquisition, it does appear that "younger is better." c. There is no clear relationship between age and ability to learn a second language. d. Early second-language learners have more native-like pronunciation but take longer to learn the language than do adult learners.