When Adam walks into the dark basement, he feels afraid but is able to calm himself down by saying to himself, "Don't be afraid. There's nothing down here that can hurt you.". Apparently, Adam is successfully
a. engaging in solitary play
b. expressing complex emotions.
c. regulating his emotions.
d. utilizing social referencing.
c
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According to research by Ackerman and others (2011), the person most likely to say "I love you" first in a heterosexual relationship is
a. the man. b. the woman. c. unpredictable? about half the time, it is the man and the other half the woman. d. the older person.
When loud music disrupts Michael's focus, he considers how to alter his environment. This is an example of _____ influencing _____
a. overt behavior; environment b. covert behavior; environment c. overt behavior; covert behavior d. environment; covert behavior
Which of the following parental behaviors is likely to produce a child with high need for Achievement?
A. Allow the child to fail on his or her own, thereby learning from failures and mistakes. B. Give the child a great deal of support and reinforcement; set up tasks so that the child works for reinforcers provided by the parent. C. Arrange situations so that the child does not fail, but experiences success at almost every task. D. Give a moderate amount of support and encouragement, but limit parental involvement that might undermine the child's perception of personal mastery and accomplishment.
What is meant by the term "the Flynn effect"?
a. the observation that the average IQ of successive generations is declining b. the observation that the average IQ of successive generations is increasing c. the observation that people's verbal intelligence is increasing, while their spatial intelligence is decreasing d. the observation that people's spatial intelligence is increasing, while their verbal intelligence is decreasing