Although Betty grew up in a rundown neighborhood, had divorced parents, and rarely saw her father, she is a successful, happy, and healthy adult. Betty’s ability to adapt effectively in the face of threats to development is known as __________
A) assimilation
B) resilience
C) age-graded development
D) multidimensional development
Answer: B
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As part of a psychological experiment, Danusya is removed from cues about whether it is day or night outside. Based on results in previous findings, we can predict that her sleep/wake cycle would probably become extended to
a. 36 hours. c. 32 hours. b. 25 hours. d. none of these.
Kryzanta often finds that what she feels and believes does not correspond with what she does. This is typical for most people and is what social psychologists refer to as the
a. unpredictability factor. c. A-B problem. b. prediction problem. d. independence factor.
In order to calculate expected value, it is necessary to know
a. the probability of events. c. the utility of events. b. the subjective probability of events. d. None of these
Research supports all of the following EXCEPT that
A. adrenal gland activity around age 10 appears to be linked to the first sexual attraction. B. attitudes concerning sexual behavior vary between cultures. C. the first sexual attraction tends to occur prior to the maturation of the sex organs. D. sexual behavior in puberty is best conceptualized as being solely driven by hormones.