Research using Dodge's social cognition model finds that rejected-aggressive children
A) have a positive bias, tending to perceive social situations as friendly.
B) do not know how to act in social situations.
C) have a negative bias, tending to perceive even innocent events as threatening.
D) do not have any biases in social situations.
C) have a negative bias, tending to perceive even innocent events as threatening. Rejected-aggressive children tend to see even innocent events as threats. For example, they might interpret an accidental bump in the school hallway as a provocation to fight. Their negative interpretations lead to aggressive responses—to revenge, attack, or self-defense.
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a. unless the thoughts are bizarre, she does not have the disorder b. she probably has the disorder because it is defined by intrusive thoughts c. she cannot have the disorder unless she engages in compulsive behaviors d. such thoughts are common unless they cause her discomfort or are uncontrollable
Deep processing increases distinctiveness, which can be especially important in learning
a. formulas. b. complex theories. c. names. d. the order of discoveries.
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a. confabulation. b. priming. c. maintenance rehearsal. d. a mnemonic.
Between the ages of 3 and 6 the vocabulary of the average child ______
more than doubles grows by one-half more than quadruples more than triples