Research findings of a decline in self-esteem do not necessarily contradict the idea that self-evaluation is high in late adulthood because the results probably reflect
A) a shift toward greater modesty and humility in old age.
B) a tendency to embellish or exaggerate the truth in old age.
C) an inability of elderly participants to understand survey questions.
D) stereotype threat.
A
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Which of the following represents your authors' position regarding the use of physical discipline with children?
a. Physical punishment is something that could disappear "overnight," if only people would learn better parenting strategies. b. Physical punishment is only problematic when it occurs in poverty-stricken families because there is already more stress than a child can endure in such circumstances. c. As long as physical punishment of children is considered to be acceptable and effective, children will continue to be abused. d. Parents need to learn that physical discipline can be part of an effective parenting strategy as long as it is not overused.
Words are in essence,
a. signs b. sensorimotor schemes c. desires d. preoperational communications
The coding of visual information in your brain results in an exact duplicate of the object's shape on the surface of the cortex
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Once within the cerebral cortex, the magnocellular pathway continues, with a dorsal branch important for ____
a. details of shape b. color and brightness c. movement d. integrating vision with action