Little Timmy says, "Boys are cool and girls are stupid." Timmy's statement reflects the heart of what is meant by the term:
a. normative age-graded influences
b. nonnormative influences
c. self-efficacy
d. ethnocentrism
d
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An alien from another galaxy has landed on Earth and is overwhelmed by the sensory input it must process. Eventually, the alien simplifies its thinking by categorizing sets of experiences and objects according to their common features. In other words, the alien learns to form ____.?
a. ?heuristics b. ?schemas c. ?concepts d. ?scripts
After a near-fatal collision with an 18-wheeler, Penelope was unable to think about anything else for many months. She suffered the memory phenomenon known as:
A) suggestibility. B) absentmindedness. C) persistence. D) blocking.
Psychologists who come from a sociocultural perspective are less likely to be concerned with the influence of genetics on behavior
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Most empirical studies of projective tests have found all of the following EXCEPT
a. they have poor reliability. b. they have low validity. c. they don't discriminate well between people with mental disorders and those without. d. scores seem especially sensitive to test takers' moods. e. test takers tend to refer to the therapist when they tell stories about the cards.