Compared with younger children, when thinking about historical or other serious problems adolescents tend to
be less consistent in their reasoning.
bring in more unrelated arguments.
consider more possibilities.
make judgments based only on the facts.
consider more possibilities.
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You and your friend have a fight and say very hurtful "things" to each other. In judging your own behavior, you say to yourself, "I was justified in saying those things to her because she betrayed me.". In judging how your friend acted during the fight, you say "She had no right to say those things to me. She is a liar and an ungrateful person.". In your interpretation of your own behavior, you
are the actor assigning a(n) __________ cause. a. internal b. external c. cognitive d. emotional
Todd and his siblings have parents who are emotionally abusive to each other. When they engage in heated arguments, they expect Todd to stay quiet and keep the other children under control. They allow the other children to cry and hide, but Todd must stay in the room with them and referee. This is an example of __________.
A. a genotype-environment correlation B. a shared environmental influence C. a nonshared environmental influence D. a protective factor
Which part of working memory does not actually store information, but instead guides attention and ensures that the other components are working on the appropriate task?
A) the phonological loop B) the central executive C) the episodic buffer D) the visuospatial sketchpad
In Haylee's preschool classroom, teachers provide activities in learning centers from which children select, and much learning takes place through play. Haylee's preschool is
A) actually a child-care center. B) an academic program. C) a child-centered program. D) unlikely to foster school readiness.