Newman and his coauthors conducted a recent, large-scale study about the topics that people discuss with their same-gender friends. Which of the following students provides the most accurate information about the results of this study?
a. Kierra: "Compared to women, men talked more about positive emotions.".
b. Adriana: "Compared to women, men talked more about negative emotions.".
c. Oliver: "Compared to women, men talked significantly more about sex.".
d. Don: "As far as topics of conversation, most of the gender comparisons did not reveal important gender differences.".
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a. considered still orderly. b. described as an abnormal cephalocaudal development. c. described as an abnormal proximodistal development. d. out of sequence due to excessive training by the parents.
F. C. Donders developed his technique for studying mental processes more than 130 years ago. Which statement best describes the role his methodology plays in the research of cognitive psychologists today?
a. Donders's methods are only used in research with animals today. b. Donders's basic premise, that mental steps require time, is believed to be incorrect. c. Researchers still follow Donders's basic logic. d. Researchers use Donders's methodology for stimulus categorization, but not for response selection.
Which description LEAST exemplifies the early stage of most marriages?
A. Husband and wives sharing activities B. Husbands being very concerned with their wives maintaining close ties with friends C. Global adoration of a spouse's qualities D. First marital stress involving monetary matters
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his mother? a) secure b) avoidant c) ambivalent d) disorganized-disoriented