Which of the following problems is an adolescent capable of solving that a school-age child cannot?
A. Can you divide a container of ice cream into seven equal bowls?
B. How long will it take to clean out the garage?
C. Can a person love each person in his or her family equally?
D. How many times did you see that movie?
Answer: C
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Research on wisdom suggests that
a. most adults are considered to possess wisdom. b. only adults with expertise or experience display wisdom. c. personality and intelligence have little to do with wisdom. d. age predicts wisdom.
An increasingly popular conceptualization of temperament classifies infants according to _________, or how easily they become aroused, and _________, or the ability to adjust one's level of arousal
a. self-regulation; reactivity c. disinhibition; display rules b. inhibition; display rules d. reactivity; self-regulation
In Sperling's experiments, people were able to remember about ______ of 12 letters presented to them if he waited a full second between presenting the letters and asking people to recall them
a. 0 - 1 c. 8 - 9 b. 4 - 5 d. 11 - 12
Justin isn't sure if he wants to date Mary, with whom he shares many similarities, or Emma, who is very different from him. His friend says,
"Opposites attract," and advises him to date Emma. But his brother says, "Birds of a feather flock together," and suggests that he pursue Mary. This best exemplifies that a. folk wisdom is often full of contradictions. b. folk wisdom is usually wrong. c. folk wisdom oversimplifies complex situations. d. common sense is an individual difference.