Fiveyearold Allie is asked if she has a sister, and she says "Yes, Sarah's my sister." Allie is then asked if Sarah has a sister, and Allie says, "no." This verbal exchange illustrates that Allie's thinking lacks
a. animism.
b. reversibility.
c. object permanence.
d. conservation.
ANSWER: b
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a. unconditioned stimulus. b. conditioned stimulus. c. unconditioned response. d. conditioned response.
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b. raised in environments that lacked a sense of intimidation c. raised by parents with an authoritative style. d. the victims of time-out procedures.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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Shared environment means
A) the degree of genetic influence on a given trait. B) experiences of the environment that are common to all individuals. C) experiences of the environment that are common to all individuals who are living together. D) experiences of the environment that differ across people.