During the elementary school years, self-esteem drops as children begin to compare themselves to
their peers.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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In his presidential address to the American Psychological Association, Angell presented the goals of functional psychology. Which of the following statements represents the main concern of functionalism according to Angell??
a. ?Functionalism tries to explain consciousness in terms of neural activity. b. ?Functionalism tried to understand the instinctive behavior of humans. c. ?Functionalism tries to analyze behavior into stimulus-response units. d. ?Functionalism tries to answer why mental processes exist and how they aid survival. e. ?None of the choices are correct.
Parkinson’s disease, characterized by difficulties in initiating voluntary movements, is caused by degeneration of the ____
a. amygdala b. cerebral cortex c. basal ganglia d. cerebellum
A goal that exceeds or overrides all others, that is, a goal that renders other goals relatively less important is referred to as a(n) __________ goal
a. individuating b. equal-status c. just-world d. superordinate
The basic idea of validity is that conclusions based on research (are)
a. statistically reliable b. free of experimenter bias c. correspond to the actual conditions of the world d. support the researchers hypothesis(es)