Ralph Comes from a Home in Which There Is No

question 177

Multiple Choice

Ralph comes from a home in which there is no television, in which the only toys are guns, and in which conversation about "modern" topics such as news, fashion, and media is discouraged. If Ralph experiences difficulty in developing social competence as the result of his upbringing, this problem would most likely be described as a lack of:

• A) social knowledge
• B) social disposition
• C) emotion regulation
• D) empathy

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Definitions:

Desert Varnish

A thin, dark film or coating of iron and manganese oxides, silica, and other materials; formed by prolonged exposure at the surface; synonym rock varnish.

Desert Pavement

A natural concentration of pebbles and other rock fragments that mantle a desert surface of low relief.

Cross-Cutting Relations

A geological principle stating that any geologic feature that cuts across another feature must be younger than the feature it cuts.

Inclusions

Pieces of one rock unit that are enclosed within another rock unit, often used in geology to determine the relative age of rock layers.