Selena expected her nephews to be loud and boisterous, so she planned games that involved running and shouting. What might Selena be creating?
A. self-fulfilling prophecy
B. attributional ambiguity
C. a central trait
D. halo effect
Answer: A
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According to the dual systems model, heightened risk-taking in early to mid-adolescence may be due to an imbalance or gap between the development of the ___________________
a. left hemisphere and the social network b. the right hemisphere and the reward network c. the social network and the attention systems of the brain d. reward network and the executive control network
The _____ is/are a set of subcortical structures that direct intentional movement.
A) basal ganglia B) hippocampus C) amygdala D) hypothalamus
A perennial question for educational psychologists is, "Why do some students in a class succeed while others perform poorly?" According to the biopsychosocial model, which of the following is a possible explanation for this phenomenon?
A) biological differences in brain structures and chemistry B) social and cultural differences between students C) cognitive, emotional, and personality differences between students D) each student's biological makeup, social and cultural background, and their cognitive abilities, emotional state, and personality combine to make them different from any other student in the class
Which one of the following does NOT provide evidence of construct validity?
a. Standard error of measurement b. Evidence of validity based on relations with external criteria c. Evidence of validity based on content d. Factor analysis