The text cites all of the following reasons as explanations why job loss is especially traumatic in middle adulthood EXCEPT:

a. middle-aged adults face discrimination, making it harder for them to find a new job
b. new jobs are likely to involve lower pay than former jobs
c. older workers usually have more of the personal identity invested in their jobs
d. older workers have poorer self-concepts than younger workers

d

Psychology

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a. whether caregivers report feeling strong feelings of love for their child within the first week after birth b. whether caregivers are in a committed relationship such as a marriage in which parenting responsibilities are well defined c. whether caregivers read babies' signals accurately and are responsive to their needs d. whether caregivers report having felt that they are at a point in their lives that they can manage the stress of parenthood

Psychology

Item noise models of recognition assume that interference comes primarily from:

A. Other items that appeared after the study list B. Other items that appeared before, during and after the study list C. Other items that appeared on the study list D. Other items that appeared before the study list

Psychology