In colonial America, older adults typically:
a. were not trusted
b. were considered helpless and a burden
c. received great respect stemming from the biblical tradition
d. were rarely consulted for their opinions
c
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a. law of b. expression of c. study of d. representation of
In the study of the effects of baseball knowledge on the memory for events in a
baseball game, people with a lot of knowledge (a) recalled more events correctly (b) were more likely to list the events in the order in which they had occurred (c) recalled more significant events than those with less knowledge (d) all of the above
When discussing the dimensions of temperament, what is the term used to refer to the baby's response to a new person or object, based on whether the child accepts the new situation or withdraws from it?
a) quality of mood b) intensity of reaction c) approach-withdrawal d) rhythmicity
Gender roles are defined as the
A. expectations that prescribe how females or males should think, act, and feel. B. genotypic and biological factors that cause differentiation on the basis of gender. C. sense of one's own gender, including knowledge, understanding, and acceptance of being male or female. D. process of acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role.