A Developmental Psychologist Investigates the Reasons That Elementary School Children

question 23

Multiple Choice

A developmental psychologist investigates the reasons that elementary school children lie.Which of the following coefficients is she most likely to find between age and lying to avoid punishment on the one hand,and lying to make others feel better,on the other?

• A) age and lying to avoid punishment: -.28; age and lying to make others feel better: -.25
• B) age and lying to avoid punishment: -.28; age and lying to make others feel better: +.25
• C) age and lying to avoid punishment :+.28; age and lying to make others feel better: -.25
• D) age and lying to avoid punishment: +.28; age and lying to make others feel better: +.25

Recognize the legal requirements for student and family privacy under acts like FERPA.

Understand the roles of nonverbal communication in educational settings.

Plan and manage time effectively during family conferences.

Utilize technology and digital platforms for enhancing communication with families.

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Definitions:

Negative Symptom

In the context of psychiatric disorders, a symptom characterized by the absence or diminution of normal behaviors or emotions, such as lack of motivation or social withdrawal.

Schizophrenia

A complex, long-term medical disorder involving a range of symptoms, including delusions, hallucinations, troubled thinking, and concentration, affecting an individual's ability to discern reality.

Paranoid Thinking

A thought process heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrational suspicion and mistrust of others.

Schizophrenia

A chronic and severe mental disorder affecting how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, often characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.