What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the Strange Situation?
a. the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies
b. aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment
c. parental discipline styles in the first year of life
d. the nature of attachment between caretakers and babies
e. the relationship between preschool enrollment and academic achievement
d. the nature of attachment between caretakers and babies
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Your friend's mother is extremely intelligent. As a result, even though he usually does OK in school (2.8 GPA) he is convinced that he is a genius. What do you think?
a. Since heritability estimates for intelligence are .50, he is probably overestimating his intelligence. b. He is definitely correct; he is likely a genius. c. Actually, children of intellectually gifted adults are usually much lower in intelligence. d. With a 2.8 GPA, he must be correct.
Which of the following results have been reported in research conducted on the effectiveness of therapeutic communities?
a. low attrition rates b. treatment is not cost-effective c. associated with a more productive life after discharge if stay is long enough d. all of these