The fact that childhood growth is both cephalocaudal and proximodistal illustrates the basic growth principle of
A) directionality.
B) independence of systems.
C) canalization.
D) eugenics.
A
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Sigmund Freud developed which of the following modern approaches?
A. behavioral B. cognitive C. humanistic D. psychoanalytic
In 5-year-olds, cognitive skills, as well as motor skills, increase because neural pathways become more connected and ___________ increases
a. axon b. soma c. myelination d. dendrite
One evening, you examine the schedule for your favorite football team. The team plays sixteen games each season. Later you try recalling that schedule for a friend who likes the same team you do. Chances are, you will recall opponents at the beginning of the schedule particularly well. What is this phenomenon called?
a. the list effect b. the primacy effect c. the consolidation effect d. context-dependent learning e. overlearning
Persistent fears of objects or situations that are disproportionate to the threat posed by them are the central feature of a(n) __________ disorder.
A. panic B. phobic C. generalized anxiety D. obsessive-compulsive