According to the looking-glass model of self-concept development, the self-concept develops
a. quickly, but is quite fragile and subject to change.
b. from the way one is viewed by others.
c. slowly, reaching its complete form only in old age.
d. from one's physical appearance.
b
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Regarding psychosocial development and the resolution of the psychosocial dilemmas, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Broad similarities between people can be found in the life stages of infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood, and old age b. A string of "successes" in life tends to make us weak, while dealing with unfavorable outcomes makes us stronger and better able to deal with later crises. c. Knowing about the psychosocial dilemmas helps people to anticipate typical trouble spots in their own lives. d. Knowing about psychosocial development can help people to understand the problems and feelings of their friends and relatives at various points in the life cycle.
In the research by Kalechstein and Nowicki on the locus of control construct and academic performance, they found that:
a. internals had lower test scores on exams than externals b. internals outperformed externals on exams and had higher final course grades than externals c. internals and externals did not differ in their test scores d. both internals and externals earned A grades on all their tests
Jason has been listening to a talk show concerning animal rights. This is an issue that he cares deeply about and he is very knowledgeable about the topic. Jason is most likely to be persuaded by ________
a) strong, convincing arguments b) any message delivered by an attractive and competent speaker c) irrational arguments delivered by an attractive and competent speaker d) any message that challenges his knowledge
Finding that a second cigarette no longer produces the same effects on blood pressure is an example of __________ tolerance.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).