Allissa often goes to the park to observe children at play. She is amazed at how children of different ages interact with each other. Allissa is interested in observing __________

a) physical development
b) cognitive development
c) personality development
d) social development


Answer: d

Psychology

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The ability of Tarzan to develop speech after growing up in the jungle without any exposure to humans would be criticized by someone with the __________ view of language acquisition, because a child not exposed to language early on may miss the biological opportunity for language development.

A. behaviorist B. nativist C. social interactionist D. semantic

Psychology

What type of stimulus elicits a response without prior experience—that is, without learning having taken place?

a. ?classical b. ?unconditioned c. ?conditioned d. ?habitual

Psychology

Mia has a great deal of anxiety around dogs. Her therapist notes that this anxiety disappears when Mia removes herself from the presence of the dog, thereby reinforcing her avoidance of dogs. This analysis of how anxiety precedes Mia's encounter with dogs and relief follows when Mia gets away from dogs is an example of which assessment technique?

a. Projective testing b. MRI c. Functional analysis d. Structured interview

Psychology

Which of these is NOT considered a sleep disorder?

a. narcolepsy. c. nightmares. b. sleep apnea. d. sleepwalking.

Psychology