What did Piaget mean by an "operation" (as in "concrete operations")?
a. A reversible mental process
b. A pattern of brain activity
c. A way of answering hypothetical questions
d. An algorithm for solving a problem
a
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Describe the general pattern of romantic development and factors during development that are associated with more intimate and high-quality romantic relationships in early adulthood.
What will be an ideal response?
Daniel is a graduate student whose major area of interest is personality psychology. You should expect that Daniel is most interested in:
a. the internal factors that lead people to act consistently across various situations b. the ways in which physical or genetic factors influence and determine behavior c. how people relate to each other and influence each other d. how behavior and mental processes change over a lifetime
The use of defense mechanisms is:
a. always harmful b. at a conscious level c. helpful as long as we work on the real causes of the anxiety d. to reduce depression caused by the id-superego conflict
The interrogation tactic that was effective in obtaining a confession from Susan Smith, who drowned her two children, was
A. plea-bargaining. B. presentation of false information. C. baiting questions. D. feigning friendship with her.