At what age do children start to detect when others are lying? How can they tell?

What will be an ideal response?


Children begin to ascertain when others are lying around age six. One of the key indicators is the eye gaze of the person; if averted, this indicates that person is not being truthful.

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a. 37% b. 53% c. 68% d. 82%

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What is the definition of a specific phobia??

a. ?the unrealistic fear of an object or situation other than those associated with agoraphobia or social anxiety b. ?the experience of intense fear and autonomic arousal in the absence of any real threat c. ?a disorder featuring anxiety that is not proportional to a person’s circumstances d. ?an intrusive, distressing thought that leads to intrusive, ritualistic behaviors

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According to Krause and colleagues (2000), the first step in the three-step process involved in "turning a problem over to God" involves a. differentiating things that can be done from those that cannot. b. focusing on the part of a problem that can be changed

c. emotionally disconnecting from things that cannot be changed. d. engaging in prayer in which some bargain or exchange is struck.

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When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they are referring to ____

a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients d. using therapy to improve client behavior

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