Seven-month-old Gavin seems very content being held by his mother. When the neighbor from across the street comes over to greet Gavin, he turns his head away from the neighbor and starts to cry. What term best explains Gavin's response to the neighbor?

a. Social smile
b. Resistant attachment
c. Social referencing
d. Stranger wariness

d

Psychology

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Which of the following best describes how the scientific community views Darwin's proposal of evolution?

a. Most researchers have discounted the theory of evolution for it lacks empirical and scientific support. b. Darwin's theory of evolution received a high degree of support at its initial proposal; however, in recent times it has lost the backing of the scientific community. c. There is an enormous amount of evidence that has accumulated to verify the theory and support the principle of natural selection as the main mechanism of evolutionary change. d. Darwin's theory of evolution has been abandoned for the more comprehensive and scientifically supported theory of Intelligent Design.

Psychology

Which of the following findings provides the soundest support for the assertion that we learn aggression by observing others and imitating them?

a. Aggressive children often have aggressive parents. b. Alleged criminals often use the "CSI" defense. c. Children who watch an adult assault a "Bobo" doll will imitate that behavior in the laboratory. d. There is a high correlation between watching TV violence and aggressive behavior, and that correlation increases with age.

Psychology