Thirteen-year-old Sharon just recently experienced the traumatic death of her grandmother who she was very close to. In order to cope, Sharon has begun to write her cousin letters, and her cousin writes her back

They talk about their fond memories of their grandmother and how much they miss her. Sharon's ability to turn to her cousin shows that she is aided by the presence of ___________, or the assistance and comfort supplied by others, to help her deal with stress.
a. problem-focused coping c. social support
b. emotion-focused coping d. defensive coping

c

Psychology

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Janna likes to talk about her recovered memories of her own birth and the events of the first two years of her life

She provides many details and gets very emotional telling the stories. What does science tell us about these memories? a) The are likely very accurate because there was not much retrograde interference that early. b) It is extremely unlikely they are real, as the brain is not developed enough to form and store such memories during those years. c) It is understandable she recovered these memories because they are so traumatic. d) Janna is lying; no one can think they remember things from that early in life.

Psychology

The best way to test the potential for formal operational reasoning in most cultures is to

a. administer an IQ test and score the results. b. tailor the problem to the children's daily lives. c. give students the Piagetian pendulum problem to solve. d. provide a universal task or problem for each child to solve.

Psychology