Although Filomena dates, she does not allow herself to get too close to anyone. Some of her boyfriends have wondered if she really cared about them, which has led to a few breakups
She does not seem too bothered about the breakups. It is likely that she has developed __________ attachment.
a. insecure
b. secure
c. avoidant
d. anxious
Answer: C: avoidant
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Data from Project Head Start a. supported the belief that environmental factors can impact an individual's IQ
b. found that daycare aimed at improving the linguistic and social development of infants and preschoolers is ineffective. c. showed that through an improved diet, a typical child's IQ scores could be doubled. d. discovered that the average IQ score of a child has decreased steadily since 1960.
A psychology professor decides to play a practical joke on a colleague in the History Department. While the historian is giving a lecture on the first day of class, the psychology professor interrupts and asks to speak with her outside the classroom. While they are conversing, all the students leave through a back door and are replaced with a completely new group of students. Upon returning, the
history professor continues her lecture without noticing that the students are different, illustrating: A) change blindness. B) apparent motion. C) absentmindedness. D) inattentional blindness.
The concept of “not typical or culturally expected” in relation to distinguishing normal from abnormal behavior includes ____
a. ?both the instance of someone doing something that most others do not do and not doing something that most people do b. ?the instance of someone doing something that most others do not c. ?the instance of someone not doing something that most others do d. ?the instance of someone doing something that involves personal distress
According to the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD), in comparison with children who stay at home with their parents, children who attend high-quality child-care centers
A. score higher on tests of noncognitive abilities. B. are generally more considerate and sociable. C. do not effectively regulate their own behavior. D. show less secure attachment to their mothers.