Which of the following terms is associated with situational influences rather than dispositional influences?
a. ability
b. task difficulty
c. intention
d. locus
b
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Your text discusses two meta-analyses on adolescents' self-esteem. These analyses found that
a. gender differences are very small throughout the lifespan. b. gender differences are somewhat larger during late adolescence than during other periods. c. gender differences are large during childhood and adolescence, but small in adulthood. d. surprisingly, the average male scores slightly lower in self-esteem than the average female.
Describe the process that led psychologists from understanding the "risky shift" to understanding that same phenomenon as a more general "group polarization" process
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Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding language development?
a. experience plays no role in language development b. there is a regularity to language development c. it is easy to explain language development by appealing only to environment d. the universality of language development becomes apparent at the start of adolescence
Which example illustrates a US-UR pair?
a. ?Swearing in front of your parent leads to a spanking. b. ?Going to work leads to a paycheck. c. ?An air puff in the eye elicits an eye blink. d. ?Earning good grades leads to a college scholarship.