You Can Become a Critical Thinker About Research in Child

question 76

Multiple Choice

You can become a critical thinker about research in child development if you

• A) seek out divergent opinions from credible sources on topics that interest you.
• B) rely upon your own life experiences because they are your best source of information.
• C) reject ideas that are new or different from the way we have thought about a topic in the past.
• D) agree with what most people think about a topic.

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Definitions:

Group Pressure

The influence exerted by a group on individuals to align their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors with group norms, often leading to conformity.

Task Difficulty

The level of effort and skill required to successfully complete a task or solve a problem.

Conformity

The process of aligning one's attitudes, beliefs, and actions with the norms, politics, or resemblances of a group.

Collectivist Cultures

Collectivist cultures emphasize the needs and goals of the group as a whole over the desires and wishes of the individual, contrasting with individualistic societies.