Categorizing or judging people solely on the basis of their chronological age is referred to as ______

Fill in the blank with correct word


ageism

Psychology

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a. A one-page long resume b. Use of off-white paper c. Grammatical errors d. Failing to list a home address

Psychology

Nina selects a puzzle for her son that is slightly too difficult for him to put together alone and adjusts the support she offers to fit his current level of performance. Nina is engaging in ________.

A. scaffolding B. dual representation C. private speech D. inner speech

Psychology

Violent delinquent behavior among adolescents usually

develops slowly as they move from minor aggression, such as bullying, in early adolescence to physical fighting and gang fighting to rape and muggings in late adolescence. This escalation is best explained by which theory? a. instinctual theory b. frustration-aggression hypothesis c. social learning theory d. biological theory

Psychology

Blood-injury-illness phobias are different from other phobias in a unique way involving vasovagal syncope. This condition involves __________

A) elevated blood pressure B) overuse of emergency room facilities. C) parasympathetic system activation D) sympathetic system response

Psychology