The infant's pattern of states is best described as
a. organized to match the parents' preferences.
b. a fluctuating, individualized sequence of states.
c. systematically balanced, with four hours daily for each of the six states.
d. an hourly alternation between just two states.
B
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How did the developers of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale measure the amount of stress caused by each of the items on the scale?
a. Each item was evaluated by a group of experts on stress and behavioral medicine. b. They assigned the items life change units based on the judgments of a large group of normal adults. c. Scores were given to each item based on how much family members thought each event contributed to the death of a loved one. d. The items were weighted according to estimates from epidemiological research on how much each contributes to mortality.
Research on adult sibling relationships has shown that they
a. spend a great deal of time discussing intimate issues. b. are negatively impacted if parents "played favorites" with one of the siblings. c. are not there to support each other. d. display virtually no competition as they build their lives.
The impact of culture on facial expressions is especially seen in
A. the facial displays of anger. B. the rules for how expressive you are in public. C. the display of emotions by infants. D. human facial expressions during sleep.
The belief that children will have increased cognitive abilities if their parents play classical music for them during infancy reflects
A) a pro-nurture perspective. B) a pro-nature perspective. C) a belief that genes set limits on cognitive ability. D) a belief that cognitive ability is genetically determined.