According to Piaget, which conservation ability occurs first?
a. matter and liquid
b. number and length
c. area and volume
d. centering and decentering
A. Conservation of matter and liquid are attained by most children by age 7 or 8, with conservation of length, area, weight, and volume following over the next few years.
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The most widely practiced professional specialty in psychology is
a. clinical psychology. b. experimental psychology. c. educational and school psychology. d. industrial/organizational psychology.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
a. Women seek psychotherapy more than men. b. The two most common problems that lead to psychotherapy are sexual problems and depression. c. People seeking psychotherapy don't always have identifiable disorders d. Many people feel that seeking psychotherapy is an admission of personal weakness.
Thalidomide was a popular drug in the 1960s given to
a. treat insomnia and nausea. b. delay childbirth with premature labor. c. enhance the delivery of nutrients to the fetus. d. promote protein retention by the mother during pregnancy.
When an axo-axonic synapse results in a decrease of neurotransmitter released by a target axon, which of the following processes has occurred?
a. temporal summation b. spatial summation c. presynaptic facilitation d. presynaptic inhibition