Control is learned in infancy and early childhood and is fixed for life
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
FEEDBACK: By whatever name—self-efficacy, internal locus of control, or optimism—control is determined by social and environmental factors. It is learned in infancy and childhood, though it can change later in life.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Research finds that strong central __________ functioning, the set of mental processes that governs goals, strategies, and coordination of the mind's activities, is related to higher intelligence
a. executive b. cognitive c. psychic d. unconscious
How do advances in their cognitive development affect adolescents' views on religion?
A. They can see multiple perspectives on problems, so they may also realize there are multiple perspectives on religious and spiritual questions. B. Cognitive development allows them to resolve confusion caused by cognitive dissonance. C. More advanced cognitive development allows them to form and test hypotheses and eliminate their doubts. D. They are able to think about their options in a sophisticated way and commit to a religious or spiritual identity.
Physiological research on Chomsky's notion of a brain prepared to process language indicates that
A) electrical activity is distributed across both hemispheres of the cerebral cortex. B) the broad association of language functions is right-hemispheric. C) electrical activity becomes increasingly concentrated in the right-hemispheric region. D) the broad association of language functions is left-hemispheric.