According to Erikson, the period during which children aged 18 months to 3 years either become more independent and self-reliant if their parents encourage exploration and freedom or experience humiliation and uncertainty if they are restricted and
overprotected is known as
a. trust vs. mistrust. c. autonomy vs. shame and doubt.
b. initiative vs. guilt. d. identity vs. identity confusion.
c
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The mean is used most often in behavioral research because researchers tend to
a. measure variables that have interval or ratio scores, and the scores form approximately normal distributions. b. conduct research in which the mathematical center of a distribution is required. c. conduct research in which only the most frequently occurring score is needed. d. measure variables that have interval or ratio scores, and the scores usually do not form a normal distribution.
A mother leaves the room and her infant starts to cry. This may represent:
a. attachment. c. temperament. b. separation anxiety. d. It could represent all of these.
In the aftermath of the events of 9/11, many Americans displayed the American flag. When asked by a newspaper reporter to comment on this phenomenon, a social psychologist would most likely point to which concept?
a) in-group stereotyping b) deindividuation c) obedience d) attribution
Compared with bereaved women, bereaved men
A) typically express distress more directly. B) typically seek social support less readily. C) have a lower mortality rate. D) typically express depression more directly.