A patient with brain damage has lost the ability to process certain geometrical shapes. According to the working memory model, the patient probably has difficulty processing information in the:

Pam attended her 20th high school reunion and had a wonderful time dancing the old dances and singing the old songs. According to the multicontextual characteristic of development, her enjoyment may be attributed to:

a cohort effect. fond memories of high school. her success beyond high school. social context.

Phyllis has a very demanding job. Despite working full time, she tries to spend several hours a day playing with and teaching her children. Still, she feels guilty, especially if her children are not getting straight As or if they misbehave. According to the text, Phyllis is a(n):

a) unusually dedicated U.S. working mother. b) abnormally guilty U.S. working mother. c) typical U.S. working mother. d) atypical U.S. working mother.