In Western cultures, boys are encouraged to develop goal-directed behaviors, which are referred to as __________ behaviors

Fill in the blank with correct word


instrumental

Psychology

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In the working-memory model, which of the following cognitive activities would the central executive be most likely to perform?

a. representing the information from a geometry problem b. deciding which items on a list should be remembered and which should be forgotten. c. actively transferring the information from working memory into sensory memory d. listening to a series of words in random order.

Psychology

According to the research on students' distribution of their study time, they tend to

a. systematically study the difficult items more than the easy ones. b. study the difficult items somewhat more than the easy ones. c. devote the same amount of time to both the difficult items and the easy ones. d. study the easy ones somewhat more than the difficult ones.

Psychology

Which of the following theories focus on the inner workings of personality, especially internal conflicts and struggles?

a. humanistic theories b. psychodynamic theories c. behaviorist theories d. trait theories

Psychology

A person with a(n) ________ attachment style will be uncomfortable getting close to others and find it difficult to trust or depend on others

a. secure b. avoidant c. anxious d. ambivalent

Psychology