Adler suggested that the principal motive in human personality is

A) sex.
B) striving for superiority.
C) aggression.
D) self-actualization.


Answer: B

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Chapter 9 discusses family planning in developing countries. According to this discussion,

a. the birth rate in most developing countries has been remarkably stable for the last 30 years. b. surprisingly, female literacy rates are not correlated with fertility rates. c. throughout the developing countries, about 85% of sexually active couples use some form of contraception. d. women in some countries in Africa have an average of more than 6 children.

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Contrary to Piaget's expectations, preschoolers who are taught about conservation principles

a. learn conservation more slowly than others. b. are unaffected by this type of instruction. c. improve in their social relations with peers. d. benefit from the teaching and learn conservation early.

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Which statement describes a limitation of the clinical method?

A) It may not yield observations typical of participants’ behavior in everyday life. B) Researchers cannot control conditions under which participants are observed. C) The findings cannot be applied to individuals other than the participant. D) It does not usually yield rich, descriptive insights into factors that affect development.

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Tulving (1987, 2005) proposed that information in long-term memory can be represented in one of two general ways which are:

A. declarative memory and nondeclarative memory. B. substantial memory and nonsubstantial memory. C. long-term memory validation techniques and long-term substantive techniques. D. adherence to multi-component tasks and ability to understand one item at a time.

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