What is the term for a tendency to interpret events in a favorable light?

A) well-being
B) perceived control
C) positive processing
D) self-reflection

Gary is an active infant who always seems to be happy.He has a regular schedule,and his parents know that he will sleep through the night without waking,even when he stays overnight with his grandparents.Which type of temperament does Gary have,based on Thomas and Chess's categories

A)  difficult 
B)  easy 
C)  uninhibited 
D)  slow-to-warm-up

Which of the following children would be most likely to develop in socially and emotionally healthy ways?

A) A child raised by permissive parents
B) A child raised by restrictive parents
C) A child raised by warm parents
D) Social and emotional development do not depend upon child-rearing.

The ________ lobes are located at the top and back of each cerebral hemisphere, containing the centers for touch, body position, and temperature.

A) frontal
B) temporal
C) occipital
D) parietal

Which of the following preschool children is most likely to show strong gender-typing?

A) Leila, whose mother works full time outside the home
B) Jim, who lives with his divorced mother
C) Jacob, whose father becomes upset when he plays with dolls
D) Marla, whose father includes his wife in all major decisions

This type of cognitive distortion entails rigid dichotomous thinking.

A) Mind reading
B) All-or-nothing thinking
C) Overgeneralization
D) Magnification and minimization