Which of the following is the clearest example of a cohort effect?

a. Most young adults have better computer skills than their grandparents

b. Most young adults play vigorous sports more often than their grandparents.
c. Most young adults have better short-term memory than their grandparents.
d. Most young adults like to stay up later at night than their grandparents do.


a

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The term_____ refers to the perceptions of mutual obligations that exist between organizations and their members, which differ across cultures

a) oligarchy b) psychological contract c) anarchy d) social contract

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Michelle graduated from high school last month. She is preparing for her freshmen year in college. Michelle's preparation for her first year in college is an example of which of the following life course terms?

a. Social clock b. Social dimension c. Transition d. Trajectory

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Many of the same brain regions are activated during false recognition as during true recognition 2. fMRI scans reveal greater hippocampal activity during true recognition relative to false recognition 3. Boy bands were extremely popular about a decade ago but are somewhat ridiculed today 4. People in long-term romantic relationships tend to exaggerate how much their love grows over time, illustrating change bias 5. When asked to remember their grades in high school, college students' memories for bad grades tend to be more accurate than memories of good grades

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