Which statement is supported by research on emotional understanding?
A) Preschoolers whose parents negotiate during conflicts with them show delayed emotional understanding.
B) Discussions of negative experiences are not particularly helpful to developing emotional understanding.
C) With age, preschoolers engage in less emotion talk with siblings and friends.
D) Knowledge about emotion helps children in their efforts to get along with others.
Answer: D
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a. statistical prediction was superior to clinical prediction only when the judges were psychologists. b. statistical prediction was superior to clinical prediction only when the judges were physicians. c. statistical prediction was superior to clinical prediction only when the prediction did not involve psychotherapy outcome. d. statistical prediction was superior to clinical prediction across a wide variety of conditions.
Why was the MMPI originally developed?
a. to identify people with psychological disorders b. to identify malingerers from people with true conversion disorders c. to identify applicants with the most potential for managerial positions d. to select applicants for the OSS who could make the best agents and spies
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A) centering. B) egocentrism. C) seriation. D) syncretism.
The strongest attitudes for an individual are usually acquired through ________
A) cognitive processes B) social learning C) parental influence D) peer influence E) direct experience