Mabel likes to hit other children for no other purpose than to see them get hurt and feel scared. What term best describes Mabel's behavior?
a. Hostile aggression
b. Instrumental aggression
c. Relational aggression
d. Counterimitation
a
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During a test in class, all the first-graders sit quietly and work on their tests, and their personal dispositions do not differentiate one child from another. However, at recess, those children who are extraverts tend to play games with others, while those children who are introverts may watch the others or play quietly by themselves. According to Mischel's theory of personality, personal dispositions are more important
A. in situations in which many different behaviors are acceptable. B. than traits in understanding situational behavior. C. in understanding the process of reciprocal determinism. D. for the students considered internals than those considered externals.
Newly walking babies
A) fall infrequently because they figured out depth cues during the crawling phase. B) will careen over uneven surfaces without making necessary postural adjustments. C) know how to turn their bodies to accommodate a narrow passageway. D) are less likely to find hidden objects than experienced sitters who do not crawl.
One of your friends is the parent of a 15-year-old adolescent girl. Based on developmental research, what suggestions would you give your friend for effectively dealing with conflict?
What will be an ideal response?
In humans, the right side of the brain mainly controls which part of the body?
a. right side b. left side c. lower half d. upper half