Which of the following is not a characteristic of friendship in middle-adulthood?
a. Nearly 95% of middle-aged adults report having friends.
b. Most friends in midlife are old friends.
c. Friendships improve with age.
d. Middle-aged adults have more friends in midlife than in young adulthood.
d. Middle-aged adults have more friends in midlife than in young adulthood.
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It has been suggested that language-based learning disorders are related to neurological deficits in sensitivity. What is the nature of this argument?
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When their trip home was interrupted by car trouble, Sam got very upset even though they had no reason to hurry and the repairs were covered by a warranty. Trudy said, "This isn't so bad. We can relax by the pool and the car will be better than before.". Trudy experienced less stress because:
a. she had good social support b. she has an internal, global, and stable attributional style c. she used autogenic relaxation d. she used cognitive reappraisal
A major shortcoming of the componential approach is that it
A) overemphasizes the role of situational factors in intelligence. B) regards intelligence as entirely due to causes within the child. C) regards intelligence as entirely due to external forces. D) overemphasizes the role of cultural experiences in intellectual development.