Socioemotional ________ refers to a process by which social contact is motivated by many goals, including information seeking, self-concept, and emotional regulation

Energy and attention that you apply in order to complete a project, such as a research paper, is an example of __________

a) activation. b) persistence. c) intensity. d) motivation.

By age 2, the average youngster in the U.S. weighs around __________ pounds and is close to __________ tall

a) 25–30; 36 inches b) 25–50; 38 inches c) 40–65; 50 inches d) 50–60; 43 inches