Myra feels it is important to do well in school to reflect well on her family. When she goes out to eat with a group, she agrees with the others about where to go. Myra likely comes from
a. a closely monitoring family
b. a collectivistic culture.
c. a sharing culture.
d. a family whose parents are authoritative.
Question 2What does it mean to say that self-control is like a muscle?
a. It is affected by lactic acid.
b. It can be fatigued and strengthened.
c. It is affected working out in the weight room.
d. It is influenced by attachment.
Question 3Because ________________ and ___________________are related they should be taught at the same time.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Question 4What seems to underlie self-control and ability to delay gratification?
a. metacognition
b. behavior modification
c. imitation of effective models
d. executive functions
Question 5Division is used to solve two types of problems, ____________________ and ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Question 6Research on delay of gratification showed that delay during preschool was related to what later in life?
a. age of first marriage
b. SAT scores and less drug use
c. food preference, especially for sweets
d. anxiety
Question 7Consider research on delay of gratification in preschoolers. In the graph shown below, the lower line joined by squares represents
a. no thoughts suggested.
b. thoughts about rewards.
c. fun thoughts that divert attention.
d. rewards given at two minute increments.
Question 8Using number symbols is referred to as ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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