According to social learning theory, a child's emotional attachment to admired adults, especially those who provide love and care is referred to as
a. fixation.
b. congruence.
c. identification.
d. imitation.
C
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Leadership is closely associated with what two aspects of the group?
a. fighting and fleeing b. conflict and authority c. status and power d. task and interpersonal relations e. power and submissiveness
Studies in which Inhelder and Piaget's classic tasks are administered to people of a variety of ages and backgrounds indicate that formal operational reasoning is found __________.
A. consistently after age 15 to 16 (10th grade) B. among the majority of adults but not teenagers C. mainly in areas in which a person has developed considerable expertise D. only among highly trained scientists and philosophers
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between depression and marital distress?
A. Critical and hostile comments trigger negative affect in the spouse. B. Women who are depressed avoid their partners. C. While in a manic episode an individual may be unaware of the nature of their behavior. D. The effects of paternal depression are more negatively impactful on the marriage than effects from maternal depression.
The belief that one can be successful at a task is known as
a. self-modeling. b. self-efficacy. c. self-reinforcement. d. self-behavior rehearsal.