According to the text, the major difference between stage theories and continuity theories that describe adult development is the degree to which they:
a. focus on emotional development
b. focus on physical changes
c. see changes as being dramatic or cumulative
d. view behavior as being the result of hereditary versus environmental forces
c
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The Tower of Hanoi study found that people with anterograde amnesia:
a. still formed new procedural memories b. were able to form new nondeclarative memories. c. had no memory of their lives before they got amnesia d. had irreversible brain damage
Many parents worry that their children will be lured into negative and unhealthy behaviors if they give in to peer pressure. What does research suggest about these fears?
a. These fears have no merit, as peer pressure very rarely influences the actions of adolescents. b. These fears are only valid in Europe, where teenagers tend to be more reckless than in the United States of America. c. These fears are valid for girls, but not for boys. Research suggests that girls "cave" more easily to the demands of peer pressure, while boys are more able to resist peer pressure. d. These fears are well-founded, as teenagers of the same friendship group usually indulge in similar risky behaviors.