The fact that a teen growing up when Pearl Harbor was attacked will develop in a different manner from a teen growing up when the World Trade Center was attacked is best explained in terms of
A. multidirectionality
B. multiple causation
C. plasticity
D. historical context
Answer: D
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Studies of prosocial behavior show that the more potential helpers present in an emergency, the
a. more likely people are to get involved. b. lower the chances that people will help. c. greater the personal responsibility felt by those present. d. lower the risk of personal injury to potential helpers.
Kathy hurt her back. She is afraid to go to the doctor because she is worried it is serious, but she is also concerned that it will only worsen without treatment. This is
a. multiple approach-approach conflict. c. approach-approach conflict. b. avoidance-avoidance conflict. d. approach-avoidance conflict.
Wilhelmina is lifting a weight in her hand by bending her elbow. When it bends, the flexor muscles connected to her elbow relax.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The research finding that severe and overreactive discipline in early childhood
predicts the appearance of disruptive and antisocial behaviors in European American, but not in African American children provides support for which of the following assertions? a. Spanking is not detrimental to children. b. Psychological disorders are not objective but culturally-defined realities. c. Culture and ethnicity play a role in determining which forms of parenting are detrimental to children's development. d. Parenting behaviors vary greatly across groups and therefore does not play a major role in the etiology of psychological disorders. e. African American children are more resilient than European American children.