Sixty-eight-year old Claretta is often confused about where she is and what time of the day it is
Her adult children have noticed that other mental abilities have also been deteriorating lately. They report that Claretta does not seem to remember important information and her personality has changed. Which of the following BEST describes Claretta's condition?
a) encoding failure
b) dementia
c) repression
d) the disinhibitory effect
Answer: b
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a. At birth b. By age 6 months c. Around 2 to 3 years of age d. Usually not until 5 to 6 years of age
With only a minute left in today's class, Professor Shepard is previewing tomorrow's lecture on hardiness. She says, "We'll look at the 3Cs of hardiness at our next class meeting." To what "3Cs" is Professor Shepard referring?
A. control, coping, and competence B. commitment, congruency, and consistency C. control, commitment, and challenge D. consistency, control, and competency
Which elementary classroom shows signs of high-quality education?
A) Classroom A, where parents are invited to visit by appointment only B) Classroom B, where students work independently throughout the school day C) Classroom C, where teachers use written observations to individualize instruction D) Classroom D, where curricular subjects are segregated, so children develop strengths
Compton and Hoffman, your textbook authors, caution against falling into the trap of thinking that “each of us has a unique intact optimal personality just waiting to be released like a butterfly waiting to emerge fully formed from a chrysalis.” Explain why the analogy of our full potential to a butterfly waiting to emerge is inaccurate.
What will be an ideal response?