Research conducted by E. Mavis Hetherington has found that the most difficult period for most children is the
a. second year following the divorce of their parents.
b. first year following the divorce of their parents, but only for girls.
c. the year preceding the divorce of their parents, but only for boys.
d. first year following the divorce of their parents.
D
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a) external dispositions b) characteristic adaptations c) basic tendencies d) motive dispositions
After her college's football team wins the national championship, Liz starts yelling out "We won, we won" at the party she is attending. Her friends all join in, and soon they start changing "We're number one! We're number one!" The enthusiastic fans seemingly fail to realize that they did not actually accomplish anything except watching others win a game. This increase in self-esteem that occurs
by associating with others who succeed is called a. downward social comparison. b. self-handicapping. c. sandbagging. d. basking in reflected glory.
A researcher is testing the effects of sunlight on depression. The dependent variable is a. sunlight
b. the interaction between sunlight and mood. c. the research design. d. depression.
Of the following, those who may be among the first to identify signs of child sexual abuse are ____
a. educators c. friends b. law enforcement d. relatives