People like to find in others a match that reaffirms their own way of looking at the world. This is referred to as ____

a. commonality
b. consensual validation
c. re-invention
d. recalibrating


B. Scholars refer to this as consensual validation.

Psychology

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Twila, a low-achieving math student, was given lessons on improving study skills and memory strategies. Riley, also a low-achieving math student, was given lessons focused on achieving a growth mindset. Applying the results of a study by Blackwell et al. (2007), we can expect that compared to Twila, Riley will show __________.

A. declining math grades from sixth to seventh grades B. declines in math grades, but not as much as students given lessons on study skills C. increases in math grades D. increases in math grades, but not as much as Twila will show

Psychology

Hindu funerals are very important religious ceremonies and are relatively costly for families

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

No matter how hard she tries, Karen can never seem to do as well as her brother when it comes to tasks such as reading maps, solving mazes, or mentally orienting objects in proper fashion. Karen's experience

A) is cause for concern and may reflect damage in the prefrontal cortex. B) is cause for concern and may reflect perceptual problems. C) is not cause for concern, as this is a trend that occurs quite often. D) is not cause for concern because her brother likely has a special talent.

Psychology

This researcher demonstrated that sensory memory fades too quickly to accurately recall 12 items flashed for 15/1000 to 1/2 second

a) Shiffrin b) Sperling c) Atkinson d) Miller

Psychology