According to the research of Peake, Hebl, and Mischel (2002) which of the following is NOT correct regarding preschool children's ability to delay gratification?
a. Left to their own devices, preschool children are very successful in delaying gratification.
b. If attention is engaged in other tasks, preschool children are successful in delaying gratification.
c. For preschool children, a critical part of resisting temptation is the ability to control the direction of attention.
d. For preschool children, a critical part of resisting temptation is the ability to move the focus of attention across a situation strategically.
a
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According to Ainsworth, an attachment figure is best defined as serving as a(n) _____ for an attached child
a. secure base b. id replacement c. chum d. conscience
Reassuring and self-enhancing statements that are used to block out negative self-talk are called
a. the K.I.S.S. monologue. b. coping statements. c. guided imagery. d. positive mantras.
Descriptive statistics are helpful in doing all of the following EXCEPT
a. making numerical information more meaningful. b. communicating numerical data to other people. c. drawing conclusions from small samples. d. summarizing large amounts of data.