According to the article Work it Out about electronic exercise feedback, previous research has shown that adult patterns of exercise can be linked to:
(a) genetic factors
(b) having physical education in elementary school
(c) the number of siblings in a family
(d) parental encouragement of children's athletic performance
B
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Evidence on Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) confirms that
A) stimulation provided by parents is moderately linked to mental development. B) the black–white disparity in preschoolers' IQ decreases with age. C) the extent to which parents talk to infants and toddlers contributes strongly to early spatial reasoning skills. D) little can be done to increase the mental development of poverty-stricken children.
Today, Albert Bandura's theory stresses the importance of
A) behavior modification. B) punishment. C) cognition. D) reinforcement.
The ACT model of memory explains the fan effect by assuming that __________.
a) propositions are used to represent information in a network b) there is a distinction between type nodes and token nodes c) activation is divided among the links d) there is a declarative and a production memory system
Sarah is scheduled for a hysterectomy. A health psychologist visits her in the hospital and finds that she is worried about the pain involved in the surgery. The psychologist clearly explains the procedure to Sarah and answers her questions to ease her worries. He also teaches her a relaxation technique that she can use before the surgery to control her anxiety. The psychologist explains the drug-delivery method to her so she understands when and how much of the pain-relief drug she will receive. In this case, the health psychologist is conducting a(n) ________ intervention.
A. expressive-writing B. tangible assistance C. control-enhancing D. informational support