_____ is the tendency to explain one's own successes in terms of internal attributes, but blame one's failures on external causes

Compared to the earlier view of short-term memory, the current view of working memory

a. argues that memory is much more fragile. b. proposes that working memory is simply an early stage of long-term memory. c. states that information is continuously being manipulated and changed. d. suggests that the Atkinson-Shiffrin model should be supplemented by at least five additional kinds of brief memory.

Your 17-year-old son didn't start showing signs of puberty until recently, and still looks like he is 14 years old. What challenges do you face as a parent of a late-maturing male?

a. He is likely to engage in early sexual behavior. b. He is likely to spend too much time studying. c. He is likely to be a homebody and prefers to stay at home rather than go out on the weekends. d. He is likely to have difficulties with alcohol use and delinquency.