Many of the motor skills and cognitive changes that occur during the preschool years are due to brain development, including
a. brain lateralization. c. increased myelination.
b. increased neural connections d. all of these answers.
d
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According to Piaget, __________ are at the heart of _________, which is a major advance for preschool children.
A. symbolic functions; language use B. concrete operations; language use C. symbolic functions; postoperational thinking D. symbolic functions; concrete operational reasoning
Critics of civil commitment argue that ____
a. patients who are committed will eventually be thankful that they got help b. patients who need treatment cannot be distinguished from those who do not c. civil commitment is for the benefit of those initiating commitment procedures d. patients who are treated against their will often become more disturbed
What is the primary task of adolescence?
a. Preparation for adulthood b. Sexual maturity c. Moving away from parents and towards peers d. Rebellion
Which of the following best exemplifies social referencing?
A) Tom's father scolds Tom for being angry at his sister. B) Tom's father uses a light mood and a smile to transition Tom from an angry state to a calmer one. C) Tom's mother shows Tom pictures of different emotional expressions so that he can learn to imitate them. D) Tom's mother takes him away from his friends when he becomes angry at one of them for taking his toy.