According to Piaget, by what age do most children acquire object permanence?
a. 6 months
b. 12 months
c. 18 months
d. 5 years
c. 18 months
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Five-year-old Sandra knows that she is a girl, that girls are not supposed to get dirty, and that she wants to be an astronaut, even though most astronauts are not women. This information is all relevant to the concept known as
a. a stereotype. b. modeling. c. social constructionism. d. gender typing.
Newman notices that the passenger seated across from him on the subway has his eyes closed and hasn't moved in a while. But he looks around and sees that no one else, including those passengers who were on the train when he boarded, seems too concerned about this man. He decides that this probably means there isn't an emergency and the man is not in need of help. This line of thinking epitomizes
which concept? a. stimulus overload b. pluralistic ignorance c. audience inhibition d. diffusion of responsibility
Which of the following is not an explanation for why people in a positive mood are more susceptible to persuasion?
a. A positive emotional state is cognitively distracting, making evaluation of arguments difficult. b. A good mood makes you feel that all is well, and you don't work as hard to evaluate arguments. c. Happy people want to maintain that mood, so they don't want to ruin it with critical evaluation of information. d. A positive mood makes people more thoughtful, so they are more likely to engage in central processing.
A 15-year-old freshman has been referred to the school psychologist by her father. The concerns include poor grades, withdrawal from her family, increased moodiness, and conflicts with peers. Briefly describe how the school psychologist might assess the possibility of substance use and how it may have impacted this adolescent
What will be an ideal response?