After her mother says, "No, you may not eat any cookies" Sandra takes some cookies from the cookie jar and eats them when her mother isn't looking. Later, she feels badly because she knows this was not a good thing to do. Sandra's attitude indicates that her
a. id is in control.
b. ability to delay gratification is strong.
c. superego is reasonably well developed.
d. logic includes the concept of stagnation.
c
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A) group behavior B) psychological disorders C) personality D) animal behavior
As children attain greater cognitive abilities, their self-concepts shift from focusing on the ___________, or external, to the
a. abstract; concrete. c. physical; concrete. b. concrete; abstract. d. psychological; abstract.
Which of the following statements about the impact on U.S. children of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is true?
A) Those with indirect exposure from the media suffered no real distress. B) Distress reactions declined more slowly for children with conflict-ridden parent–child relationships. C) Distress reactions improved more rapidly for children with indirect rather than direct exposure. D) Repeatedly witnessing the attacks on TV desensitized children, decreasing their distress.
Which of the following is true about research with nonhuman animal subjects?
A. Psychologists do not conduct research on animals. B. Ethics is of little concern because animals have no feelings. C. There are explicit guidelines to protect animals used for research. D. Animals cannot be used to test the effects of drugs.