Which of the Following Was a Finding of Monica Ardelt's

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a finding of Monica Ardelt's "Berkeley Guidance Project"?

• A) Significant gender differences exist in terms of the developmental course of Wisdom.
• B) The quality of a person's social environment in early adulthood has a significant effect on the development of wisdom.
• C) Children today are significantly wiser than children born in the 1950's.
• D) Children in California are significantly wiser than children in the rest of America.

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Definitions:

System Justification

A theory suggesting that people have a psychological need to defend and justify the status quo even at the expense of personal or group interest.

Social Identity

The part of an individual's self-concept that derives from their membership in a social group, including the values and emotional significance attached to that membership.

Social Comparison

A psychological process where individuals evaluate their own opinions and abilities by comparing themselves to others.

Social Facilitation

The tendency for individuals to perform differently when in the presence of others than when alone, typically showing improved performance on simple or well-learned tasks.