There appear to be cultural differences in personality. Compared to babies in the United States and Canada, Asian babies have been found to ____
a. be much more demanding
b. fit into a group at a younger age
c. learn self-regulation earlier
d. act much more passively
C. Asian babies tend to learn self-regulation earlier than babies from the United States and Canada. These differences may be, in part, the basis for differences later in childhood, such as Asian children being more likely to be shy.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Lori always yells at her 5-year-old son Jake when he won't get dressed for school. Although she has been yelling at him to get dressed nearly every day for months,
he still does not comply when she asks him to get dressed. Operant conditioning would explain this by pointing out that 5-year-olds are trying to exert their independence. Jake has come to associate mornings with yelling. Lori's yelling is not working as a punishment. Jake is fearful that he will appear incompetent at school.
Other than the child themselves, who contributes to child's experiences of success or failure in school?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In theory, the decision in the case of Jackson v. Indiana (1972) stopped which practice?
A. judges' refusal to allow mental health professionals to testify regarding the defendant's competence B. defense attorney's refusal to inform the court of incompetency on the part of the defendant C. having the defendant confined in a mental institution for extended periods of time D. attempts by defendants to claim incompetence to avoid being tried for their crimes