Terri, who is 8 years old, states that a collie is a dog and that a dog is an animal. According to
Piaget, which one of the following cognitive processes is Terri demonstrating?
a. Class inclusion
b. Deductive logic
c. Reversibility
d. Decentration
a. Class inclusion
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What takes place when a neuron moves into a state of action potential?
A. Channels in the cell membrane open and positive ions rush into the cell. B. Interneurons connect briefly with mirror neurons to produce motor output. C. A cell loses one or more of its dendrites. D. Positive and negative ions bond to one another to form axons.
Which of the following is common among those with antisocial personality disorder??
a. ?a “spoiled” childhood in which no demands or expectations were given b. ?a conflict-filled childhood c. ?high central nervous system arousal levels d. ?lack of any biological basis for the disorder
In addition to describing and explaining mental processes and behavior, psychology also attempts to ________ these phenomena
a) predict and control b) analyze and manipulate c) categorize and organize d) synthesize and regulate
In discussing the predictors of hope and its factors of pathways and agency, which of the following statements about ethnic differences is true?
A. In Asian-Americans, positive affect was a predictor of agentic thinking. B. In African-Americans, sociability was the strongest predictor of agentic thinking. C. In Latin-Americans, rational problem-solving was not predictive of agentic thinking. D. In European-Americans, life satisfaction was the strongest predictor of agentic thinking.