Simone's family does not have a lot of money. Simone's mom buys her clothing from the local super store. Simone believes that other students notice that she doesn't wear brand name clothes. This is an example of:
a) underestimation.
b) personal fable.
c) self-serving bias.
d) imaginary audience.
ANS: D, The imaginary audience is the belief sometimes held by adolescents in which they view themselves as actors with everyone else as the audience.
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a. Kyoko: "Parents treat infants according to gender stereotypes, but they show somewhat less stereotyping once they appreciate their children's own special characteristics.". b. Alexander: "Parents show little stereotyped behavior toward their infants, but much more stereotyping when the children reach school age.". c. Maria: "Parents consistently show stereotyped behavior toward daughters—whether they are infants or children—but they show minimal stereotyping for sons.". d. Sid: "The only area in which parents show stereotyping is with respect to encouragement of aggression in their sons.".
William watches his friend trip on a rug and fall against a lamp, breaking it. "You're not suppose to break things! William declares. "You'll be punished!" William's thinking best illustrates:
A) conventional moral reasoning. B) objective judgments. C) the social contract orientation. D) autonomous reasoning.
According to Jung, our repressed thoughts, undeveloped ideas, and forgotten experiences are contained in the ______
a. persona c. personal unconscious b. archetype d. collective unconscious
Research has shown that most infants are unable to recognize their own images shown on television video until they are at least months of age
a. 10 b. 18 c. 26 d. 36