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Marge's marriage is troubled. She and her husband find very little joy in being with each other, in part because they have both changed as individuals. If Marge and her husband are capable of dialectical thinking, they will _____.

A) adjust their relationship to accommodate the changes in themselves
B) realize that divorce is the only solution
C) try to find out which one of them is to blame
D) try to reinstate their relationship as it was when they were first married

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A series of questions designed to assess respondents' levels of moral development by having them rank possible solutions to moral dilemmas is the _____ Test.

A) Moral Dilemma
B) Thematic Apperception
C) Defining Issues
D) Peabody

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When a romantic relationship ends, a _____ thinker might conclude that one partner is at fault.

If Sean is like a typical U.S. college student in 2017, he would indicate that he is in college primarily for all the following reasons EXCEPT to _____.

Kevin is a high school junior who has wanted to attend college since he was in elementary school. According to recent research, what will most significantly influence whether Kevin will attend college and, if he does, whether he graduates?

In dialectical thought, a(n) _____ implies a(n) _____, and the integration of these occurs within the synthesis.

The stage in which faith becomes an active commitment, detached from the expectations of culture and others, is referred to as the stage of "_____ faith."

Among religiously unaffiliated adults, _____ percent are atheists.

Which statement made by a teacher is MOST likely to activate stereotype threat?

Regarding cultural differences in dialectical thinking, Westerners are more likely to pay close attention to facial expressions, and _____ are more likely to consider the context, such as surrounding circumstances.

Students from all backgrounds learn more if they involve themselves in the campus community.

_____ is a proposition or statement that opposes the thesis.

The characteristics of postformal thought (practical, flexible, dialectical) are evident as the brain matures.

With respect to cognitive development, the "_____ approach" describes shifts in the nature of thought.

Students who are about to graduate from college are likely to believe that there are clear and absolute truths to discover.

Ami thinks that her performance may be negatively compared to the performances of people in another group. According to the theory of stereotype threat, her thinking is MOST likely to _____.

Cross-cultural research suggests that thought, at its best, may become _____ thought, which some believe is the most advanced cognitive process.

A hallmark of postformal cognition is intellectual flexibility, a characteristic far more typical of middle-aged adults than of younger people.

The psychometric approach to studying cognitive development analyzes intelligence using _____.

After auditioning for a play, Carlos hears Henrietta say, "Carlos was the worst actor at the auditions! I can't believe that he got the lead!" Carlos thinks, "I know I am a fine actor. Henrietta is just upset right now because she did not get a part in the play." Carlos is using _____ thought.