Which term describes the wariness displayed by infants when they encounter an unfamiliar person?
A. nonverbal decoding
B. separation anxiety
C. stranger anxiety
D. social anxiety
Answer: C
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To treat your sleep problem, you are told to practice good "sleep hygiene," and you might also benefit from cognitive restructuring strategies. What sleep disorder have you been experiencing?
A. Enuresis B. Narcolepsy C. Insomnia D. REM sleep behavior disorder
Social ____ refers to behavior in which infants in unfamiliar or ambiguous environments look at an adult for cues to help them interpret the situation
a. anxiety b. referencing c. balancing d. equilibration
The "Flynn effect" refers to
A) the finding that IQ scores have stayed over time. B) the finding that IQ scores have steadily increased over time. C) the finding that IQ scores have steadily decreased over time. D) the finding that IQ scores are negatively correlated with education levels.
When designing a procedure for asking students to rate who among their peers is popular, Dr. Shaw should try to make sure that
a. the children completing the ratings are popular themselves. b. the children completing the ratings are neither popular nor unpopular themselves. c. she and the children have the same connotations of popularity in mind. d. she also obtains parent and teacher ratings of student popularity.