The so-called prisoner's dilemma is a paradigm that is used by social psychologists to study people's tendency to ____
a. compete with others versus cooperate with others
b. hoard resources versus share resources
c. engage in altruistic behavior, when such behavior comes at a cost to themselves
d. experience empathy versus try to avoid situations that provoke empathy
A
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Regarding urban stresses, crowding, and noise pollution, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. One serious cost of urban stresses and crowding is a blunting of sensitivity to the needs of others. b. City dwellers learn to prevent attentional overload by intensely focusing on non-essential events. c. Noise-battered children tend to give up or become distracted. d. Children attending noisy schools tend to have higher blood pressure than those from quieter schools.
A sample of n = 20 scores has a mean of M = 45 and a standard deviation of s = 8 . In this sample, what is the z-score corresponding to X = 57?
a. z = 12/20 = 0.60 c. z = 1.50 b. z = 1.00 d. z = 2.00
Which of the following students provides the best summary about teaching metacomprehension skills?
a. Martina: "The research suggests that teachers should encourage metacomprehension skills, beginning in first grade." b. Johnny: "If students reach college without learning metacomprehension skills, it's probably too late for them to master these techniques." c. Souren: "Educators are now developing programs to teach metacomprehension skills to students before they reach high school. d. Suzanne: "The research suggests that children already know metacomprehension skills, if they initially learned to read using the phonics method."
Examine two of the broad debates in developmental psychology mentioned in your text. Illustrate each issue with a discussion of research in at least one area of physical, cognitive, or social/emotional development.
What will be an ideal response?