Finish the sentence below as if you are a 6-year-old boy and again as if you are a 12-year-old boy: "I am. . . ."

What will be an ideal response?


6-year-old: "I am tall, a boy, and a fast runner." 12-year-old: "I am athletic, really nice, and good at science but bad at math."

Psychology

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Recent research that has investigated the cross-cultural prevalence of eating disorders suggests that:

a. both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are largely confined to Western cultures b. anorexia nervosa, but not bulimia nervosa, is largely confined to Western cultures c. bulimia nervosa, but not anorexia nervosa, is largely confined to Western cultures d. both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are evident throughout the world, regardless of culture

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Lester is testifying against a person accused of robbery. Lester recalls with precise detail the number of people in the bank and what they looked like, the weather outside, and the song playing on the radio. He also provides details about the bank robbery itself. If you are a juror, you should

A. believe Lester's testimony because of its detail. B. believe Lester's testimony only if he presents the details in a confident manner. C. be skeptical of Lester's testimony because of what you know from research on divided attention. D. be skeptical of Lester's testimony because of what you know of implicit memory.

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What common teratogens cause widespread damage to prenatal development in developed countries?

a. tobacco b. cocaine c. alcohol d. all of the above

Psychology

During the preoperational stage, older toddlers and preschoolers show advancements in

__________ thought. A) logical B) formal operational C) representational D) irrational

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