According to Erikson, an individual who is in middle adulthood is experiencing a crisis of ____
a. trust vs. mistrust
b. identity vs. confusion
c. generativity vs. stagnation
d. integrity vs. despair
Answer: C
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John's mother wants her son to stop crying every time something goes wrong. Following a psychologist's advice, she stops running to comfort John whenever the boy starts crying over some minor incident. After a few weeks, she notices that John cries much less frequently than he used to. This is an example of
A. positive reinforcement. B. negative reinforcement. C. punishment. D. extinction.
Which of these is an advantage of longitudinal research?
a. Longitudinal projects are time-consuming, lasting years. b. Practice affects confound data collected in later tests. c. Some children eventually drop out of the study. d. Long-term patterns of individual development are shown with much detail.
In many states, the defense is required to notify the prosecution if it intends to use which of the following defenses?
A. insanity B. alibi C. both A and B D. neither A nor B
In a study of divorce rates in different U.S. states, Frankie observed strong correlations between crime rates and divorce rates (e.g., divorce rates are higher in states with higher crime rates). Based on these results, Frankie concluded that crime causes divorce. Which of the following represents a potential environmental confound in Frankie's study?
A) people who watch a lot of aggressive television are more likely to commit crimes B) people who are more aggressive are more likely to commit crimes C) the average temperature varies greatly from state to state D) the proportion of urban residents varies greatly from state to state