Fast-mapping is usually evident before the age of ______
Fill in the blank with correct word
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The formation of group identity requires which of the following?
a. A sense of having a history of shared experiences b. Adequate financial resources c. A sense of sexual adequacy d. Adequate role containment
Martha McClintock (1971) found that pheromones caused women living together to:
a. synchronize menstrual cycles b. become close friends c. become more aggressive d. eliminate menstrual cycles
Some psychologists believe that exploration and manipulation are primary motives that are rewarding in and of themselves. How would these psychologists explain the exploratory behavior of a young kitten or puppy recently brought to their new home?
a. They are looking for their mothers. b. They are trying to escape an unfamiliar setting. c. They are looking for sources of food. d. They are exploring a novel environment.
Which of the following helps to explain why preoperational children's thinking keeps them from being able to understand the idea of conservation?
A) They tend to spend too much time on reversibility, or mentally reversing the steps in a problem back to the starting point. B) They tend to focus more on the dynamic transformation of a situation without giving adequate attention to beginning and ending states. C) They have a significant grasp on the idea that appearances can change without changing the fundamental characteristics of the situation. D) Their understanding is characterized by centration in which they focus on one aspect of the situation while ignoring other important features.