How is infant care handled in the developed world (as compared to the developing world)?
What will be an ideal response?
Infants are typically cared for by both the mother and the father. Primary care falls to the mother. Infants are often left in a crib, stroller, or car seat for a substantial portion of the day. They typically sleep alone in their own rooms.
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Osteoporosis occurs when
a. the cushioning between joints wears out and the joints become stiff. b. maximal heart rates decrease so that any sort of workout requires more effort. c. lost minerals result in less bone mass. d. vitamin deficiencies lower the efficiency of the major organs.
Research on independence in adolescents suggests that
a. with greater independence adolescents become emotionally detached from their parents. b. adolescents who feel close to their parents show more independence and self-reliance. c. greater independence is related to poor academic performance. d. greater independence is related to more disagreements with parents.
More than 125 years ago, the Dutch physiologist F. C. Donders devised a new method to study the "speed of mental processes."
Describe the rationale on which this method was based, then compare the use of this method to the techniques that psychologists are currently using to study mental processes, including the use of reaction time and mental processes. What will be an ideal response?
Elka is 9 years old. She has been working on her science project which places different dinosaurs into different periods of time. Which stage of cognitive development is she most likely in?
a. preoperational b. formal operations c. sensorimotor d. concrete operations e. postformal oeprations