In terms of the needs of the developing organism, why is cephalocaudal development a logical progression?
What will be an ideal response?
When we consider the central role of the brain, which is contained within the skull, the cephalocaudal sequence appears quite logical. The brain regulates essential functions, such as the heartbeat. Through the secretion of hormones, the brain also regulates the growth and development of the body and influences basic drives, such as hunger and thirst.
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The field research method that turns researchers into participants and participants into researchers is known as ____
a. ethnography b. phenomenology c. grounded theory d. participatory action research
The original design of the visual cliff test requires that the infant must
a. have an adventurous personality/temperament. b. not suffer from otitis media. c. have eyes with sharp acuity. d. be old enough to crawl.
A political appointee works at a job in which good performance is not rewarded. In addition, he feels that his job has low status and that, no matter how hard he tries, in the long run he will not be successful. According to expectancy theory,
you would predict that he will a. raise his work effort to an even higher level. b. demonstrate low levels of work motivation. c. change the relevant inputs and outcomes in order to restore feelings of equity. d. start to ask questions about how his salary compares with that of other workers.
Interactions with depressed individuals typically result in
a) Longer interactions than with non-depressed individuals. b) The depressed person eliciting negative feedback. c) The depressed person feeling less depressed. d) More depression even if there is an effort to reduce the depression in the conversation.