When Linda considered her feelings about the job offer at the same time that she reviewed the logical reasons for accepting or turning it down, she was demonstrating
A) cognitive-affective complexity.
B) intolerance of ambiguity.
C) concrete thinking.
D) relativistic thinking.
A
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a. "I like large social gatherings," where -1 = strongly agree and -4 = strongly disagree b. "I like small social gatherings," where 1 = strongly disagree and 4 = strongly agree c. "I dislike large social gatherings," where 1 = strongly disagree and 4 = strongly agree d. "I dislike small social gatherings," where 1= strongly disagree and 4 = strongly agree
Many scholars now agree that the principal task in early adolescence is to achieve
a. intimacy and commitment b. competency, mastery, or control c. emotional separation from parents d. all of these e. none of these
International comparisons of test scores in math, science, and reading indicate that American adolescents
A) are well ahead of those in other developed countries. B) are well behind those in other developed countries. C) are on a level with those in other developed countries. D) are ahead in reading but behind in math and science.
Whether an emotion is positive or negative characterizes its ___________
a. meaning c. expression b. valence d. intensity