What Piagetian task was used to test whether a child had progressed from concrete to formal operations?
a. open-box problem
b. pendulum problem
c. three-mountain problem
d. blueprint problem
B. The pendulum problem was used to assess formal operations.
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Although three-year-old Hailey was excited for her new baby brother Blake to arrive, since his birth, Hailey's behavior has changed; she now has occasional toilet accidents, clings to her mother, and has frequent crying outbursts. Hailey is displaying classic signs of ____.
A. neglect B. failure to thrive C. despair D. regression
The reciprocity of TV violence and aggression means that
a. aggressive personality triggers interest in watching violence. b. watching violent TV triggers viewer aggression. c. watching violent TV triggers cathartic release of one's aggressive urges. d. TV violence increases aggression, which then generates further interest in televised violence.
Which one of the following is evidence that a test can predict future behavior?
a. Content-based evidence of validity b. Predictive evidence of validity c. Concurrent evidence of validity d. Face evidence of validity
Which of the following best illustrates a behavior that is motivated by physiological factors?
A. Turning down an offer from an extremely prestigious university because your parents attended good old State University B. Adding and removing clothes so as to maintain a comfortable body temperature C. Fulfilling a request made by your employer in the hope that she will return the favor D. Donating clothes, canned goods, and money to charitable organizations because you have plenty