Julio and Kari are babies who are the same age but very different from each other. Julio has the ability to focus his attention on a task, while Kari is very easily distracted. Julio and Kari differ on which dimension of temperament?
a. Activity
b. Negative affect
c. Effortful control
d. Surgency
c
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Which reason explains why children from a lower socioeconomic status (SES) do not do as well in school as children from middle or high SES?
A. Children from middle and high SES groups are born with genetically superior intellectual potential. B. Children from low SES groups expect greater amounts of government assistance, and therefore become complacent. C. Children from low SES groups often attend inadequate or low-performing schools. D. Children from low SES groups often have too much free time, but don't spend it wisely.
The fact that newborns turn away from loud sounds indicates that they can
a. localize sound. b. distinguish between phonemes. c. perceive speech. d. understand size constancy.
The argument that some sexual behaviors are appropriate for males but not females is known as the _____ standard
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Frustration increases the probability of an aggressive response, but does not inevitably lead to such a response (e.g., Berkowitz, 1993). A number of situational factors work to accentuate frustration, further increasing the odds of aggression
For example, frustration is accentuated when we a. are close to our intended goal. b. expect the frustration. c. perceive the frustrating act as unintentional. d. perceive the frustrating act as random.