In his senior yearbook, Robert described his post-high school plans as "writing a book, traveling around the world, and curing AIDS." Piaget would likely call this _________
a) naive idealism.
b) animistic thinking.
c) adolescent egocentrism.
d) the personal fable.
a
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Peer evaluations are important sources of ______.
A. self-validation B. academic success C. empathy D. sympathy
In her kindergarten class, Tanesha gives the children star stickers for good behavior in class (e.g., raising their hands before speaking, being polite to other children, walking in line through the hallways). Tanesha gives a star sticker every time a good behavior occurs. Tanesha is using a(n) __________ reinforcement schedule.
A. fixed-ratio B. variable-ratio C. continuous D. interval
What is the epigenetic approach to personality development?
A) A method similar to a q-sort procedure. B) The idea that personality is relatively fixed, and does not change during adulthood. C) The idea that the successful resolution of a personality stage is dependent on how well one resolved earlier stages. D) A way to assess how personality development is influenced by major life events, such as parenthood.
Interpersonal scripts provide a model for
A. one's personal sexual responsiveness. B. physiological reactions within oneself. C. verbal and nonverbal cues about sexual encounters. D. religious influences in one's sexual relationships.