Eleven-year-old Maria had always been about the same size as her 9-year-old brother Domingo until recently. Maria is now almost two inches taller than her brother and she has also noticed she has gained some weight
Maria is most likely going through
a. menarche. c. secular trend.
b. an adolescent growth spurt. d. psychosomatic disorders.
b
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Children can distinguish between pictures of boys and girls by 2 to 2 ½ years of age
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Kohlberg's model of moral development has been characterized as placing too great an emphasis on
a. genes. b. moral reasoning. c. peers. d. unconscious motivation.
Compared to adults, when children perform complex tasks they
a. use less working memory. b. are likely to perform fewer processes automatically. c. are unlikely to exceed the capacity of their working memory. d. use more sensory memory.
Which of the following has been shown to be moderately successful as a predictor of later intelligence?
a. getting a high score on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development b. achieving a low score on the Uzgiris-Hunt Ordinal Scales of Sensorimotor Development c. being a "short looker" in a test of habituation d. being a "long looker" in a test of habituation