How is it possible to assess cognitive development in children who are too young to talk?
What will be an ideal response?
The primary method for doing this research involves watching what infants do. For
example, infants tend to progress from random and accidental actions to increasing
levels of purposeful behavior. A child may kick her leg, which causes the mobile above
her crib to move. If the infant repeats this action, it may demonstrate that she is aware
of a relationship between her behavior and the environment. Piaget referred to these
relationships as "circular reactions.". As the child gets older, these reactions appear to
become more purposeful and begin to be applied to specific situations with the goal of
creating a specific outcome.
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a. among humans all over the world, as well as among other species b. among humans all over the world, though not among other species c. among humans only in a few parts of the world, though also among other species d. among humans only in a few parts of the world, and not among other species
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A. Reticular formation B. Cerebral cortex C. Cerebellum D. Medulla oblongata
According to the research of Latané and Darley, which of the following people would someone be the MOST likely to help?
A. a person on the side of the road with a flat tire during rush hour B. a person asking for help in a crowded stadium parking lot C. a person falling down coming out of an elevator with only one other person in it D. a student falling off a ladder outside a full classroom
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A. plasticity B. resilience C. context D. nurturing