The answer to whether positive psychology is more of a fad than a genuinely new area of empirical inquiry
A) ?lies in textbooks explaining the subfield correctly.
B) ?will never be known
C) ?will be solved soon because of extensive research.
D) ?will take time to see if it has staying power and ongoing influence in the wider discipline of psychology.
D
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How is the cognitive functioning of Rachel, an 8-year-old, likely to compare with Bethany, a 16-year-old?
a. Rachel will use less efficient strategies. b. Rachel and Bethany will have the same amount of working memory. c. Rachel will use more automatic processes. d. Bethany will process information more slowly.
Which of the following would be an operational definition of aggressive behavior?
a. the number of times a child hits a doll b. the number of seconds that a person administers electric shock to another person c. the physical force with which a parent hits a child d. all of the above are possible operational definitions of aggressive behavior