Do you think any variables are missing from the model shown in Figure 12.5? What other important aspects of a relationship or life do you consider when making relationship decisions? For example, some researchers have suggested that a fourth variable might be whether your friends and family support the relationship (more support is predicted to equal high commitment; Etcheverry & Agnew, 2004). Can you think of additional variables that could be added to the model?
What will be an ideal response?
varies
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a. 10/37 c. 10/40 b. 10/38 d. 8/38
_____ aging involves the deterioration of an organism that eventually results in death
a. Cognitive b. Psychosocial c. Behavioral d. Biological
Which of the following is not considered to be support for Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?
a. It is possible, with the right emphasis, to train anyone to excel in multiple areas. b. It is possible to find people who excel to the point of genius in some areas but not others. c. It is possible to identify a core of information-processing operations uniquely relevant to different skills. d. It is possible to show a loss or deficit in a specific ability due to neural damage while other abilities remain intact.
Context is more effective for readers with good comprehension skills because these readers are better at
a. preventing activation of multiple meanings of an ambiguous word. b. quickly selecting the appropriate meaning. c. Both a and b d. Neither a nor b