Benton is trying to decide which color to paint his house, so he looks at 10 other houses in his neighborhood. Every one of those houses is light brown or beige, so Benton decides to paint his house light brown as well. The process that would best explain Benton's behavior in this instance is:
a. obedience
b. groupthink
c. conformity
d. social facilitation
C
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a. problems perceiving spatial relations c. below-normal intelligence b. short stature d. susceptibility to heart defects
Why is it not practical to deliver all of juvenile interventions in the community using MST, OTFC, or FFT?
What will be an ideal response?
Michael has been charged with murder, but he does not seem to understand the charge against him. He does not seem to understand that if he pleads guilty, he is going to go to prison. His attorney has been trying to work with him to no avail; Michael has not been rational the entire time he has been in custody. Since a defendant's competence is only evaluated in terms of one's ability to stand trial, it is likely that he will just be advised to go ahead and enter a plea.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Improvements in a child's understanding of theory of mind
A. increase their understanding of others. B. are related to improvements in their gross motor skills. C. tend to increase their level of egocentrism. D. make it more difficult to communicate with the child.