A Congressional hearing is taking place in Washington, DC. The representatives are discussing whether the portrayals of violence on children's TV shows are perhaps contributing to the violence we see in schools today. What psychological process are the representatives probably considering as the reason that TV influences school violence?

A) observational learning
B) operant conditioning
C) classical conditioning
D) insight learning

Which statement describes post-formal thought?

A) It is universal across cultures.
B) Ultimately, few adults demonstrate reflective judgment.
C) Social interaction is unrelated to it.
D) Beginning college students are more likely to use reflective judgment.

Problem solving is defined as the process of ________.

A) moving from the point at which we realize we have difficulty to the point at which we consider the difficulty to be resolved
B) avoiding dealing with difficulties that seem overwhelming
C) calling on someone to tell what to do whenever difficulties arise
D) allowing small difficulties to become big enough to affect many different aspects of life