Describe the development of writing. What does a preschooler's early printing look like?
What will be an ideal response?
At first, preschoolers do no distinguish writing from drawing. Around age 4, writing shows some distinctive features of print, such as separate forms arranged in a line on the page. But children often include picturelike devices—for example, a circular shape for "sun." Only gradually, between ages 4 and 6, as they learn to name alphabet letters and link them with language sounds, do children realize that writing stands for language. Preschoolers' first attempts to print often involve their name, generally using a single letter. Many children reverse some letters until well into second grade. Until children start to read, they do not find it useful to distinguish between mirror-image forms, such as b and d and p and q.
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a. Deborah, who gives her four-year-old son a hug every time he puts his toys away. b. Samantha, who has wandered through the downtown area a number of times without having a particular goal in mind. When she is asked to take a friend to a particular restaurant in that neighborhood, she almost immediately picks the shortest route. c. Dr. Caruthers , who has been working on a particularly thorny problem in microbiology for a number of months. She then suddenly realizes the solution to her problem, seemingly without effort. d. Jason, who has a flat tire while driving on a country road. He remembers having seen his dad change a flat tire before, so he doesn't hesitate to attempt the task himself. He is successful in the attempt and is soon on his way again. e. Patrick, who is planning to spend the day at the beach. He packs sunscreen and applies it to himself everytwo hours while he is at the beach because he doesn't want to get a sunburn.
What contributes most to keeping love alive?
a. having fun together b. sharing household tasks equally c. joint problem solving d. becoming more attitudinally similar
Which of the following is NOT one of the symptoms listed by the DSM-IV-RT for a diagnosis of depression?
a. significant weight loss or gain c. increased interest in pleasure b. sleep disturbance d. disturbances in motor activity
What is the main difference between Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment and Milgram's experiments?
A. Milgram's experiments are considered unethical, but Zimbardo's were ethical. B. Zimbardo tested group cohesiveness, while Milgram tested compliance. C. Zimbardo experimented with deindividuation, while Milgram tested obedience. D. Milgram evaluated insight learning, while Zimbardo explored slippery slope.