When Dr. R. Carson is asked to explain troubled adolescents, she says, "The only way to explain the problems of adolescents is to study them in relation to their parents and the culture that surrounds them." Dr. R. Carson is most likely a proponent of ____ theory.
A. psychodynamic
B. cognitive developmental
C. ecological
D. social cognitive
Answer: C
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a. True b. False
Regarding attitudes, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Attitudes are acquired from a variety of sources in the social environment. b. Genetic factors are less important determinants of attitudes than environmental factors. c. Attitudes are more strongly linked to behaviors when the attitude can be readily recalled from memory. d. Attitudes are not especially strong predictors of behavior. e. Twin studies suggest that people inherit particular genes for particular attitudes.
Evolutionary theory maintains that intergroup conflict leads to increases in intragroup cohesion.
a. True b. False
Smog, fog, and haze add to the apparent distance of an object. This is called
a. linear perspective. b. aerial perspective. c. relative size. d. relative motion.