What Were the Results of Studies Beginning in the 1920s

question 219

Multiple Choice

What were the results of studies beginning in the 1920s, in which chimpanzees were raised by psychologists in their homes?

• A) The chimpanzees developed the ability to use availability heuristics, but not representativeness heuristics.
• B) The chimpanzees showed only limited understanding of language, and were not able to speak.
• C) The chimpanzees became increasingly violent and aggressive, and had to be returned to their colonies.
• D) The behavior of the chimpanzees remained unchanged, but the families began to eat a lot of bananas and groomed each other.

Understand diverse cognitive abilities and their development across different genders.

Identify and categorize various hallucinogenic and stimulant drugs and their effects.

Comprehend the concepts of imaginary audience and personal fable in adolescent egocentrism.

Recognize the stages of moral development as proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg.

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Definitions:

Stereotypes

Oversimplified generalizations about a group of people without considering individual differences, often leading to prejudiced attitudes or behaviors.

Halo Effects

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Selective Perception

The psychological process by which individuals selectively choose to focus attention on certain stimuli while ignoring others.

Social Networks

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