The term "looking-glass self" was coined to refer to the idea that ____

a. we learn about ourselves from watching ourselves in the mirror
b. we learn about ourselves from other people
c. we tend to see parts of our own personalities in other people
d. we tend to judge ourselves rather positively compared to how other people judge us

B

Psychology

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Sharon's 46-year-old husband suffered a traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident. What information about brain plasticity can you provide to Sharon?

A) Brain plasticity is restricted to early childhood, when the brain is forming many new synapses. B) At older ages, specialized brain structures are in place, and after injury they cannot reorganize. C) Adults with brain injuries rarely show deficits in spatial skills, even if language development is impaired. D) Though far more limited than in early childhood, reorganization in the brain can occur in adulthood.

Psychology

The most common pattern historically in Asia, Africa, and South America has been that when a woman and man marry, _________________

a. the son's wife has most of the decision-making power b. the son remains in his parents' household and his wife moves in c. the son remains in the same town as his parents, especially if they are over age 65 d. they both move out of their parents' home

Psychology