When a 3-year-old says that a bald man "has a barefoot head," this is also known as a ______

Fill in the blank with correct word


metaphor (or fast-mapping)

Psychology

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According to studies conducted in Africa on ethnic group comparisons of locus of control, native Africans, like American-born Blacks in general, scored higher in external locus of control than did American-born _____

a. Arabs c. Asians b. Whites d. Hispanics

Psychology

In child-rearing studies of more than 15,000 children, significant problems with behavior and self-esteem were found when the mothers took a job outside the home

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Psychology

A researcher who wants to obtain data from a large number of children simultaneously would probably use the

a. clinical method. c. questionnaire method. b. structured interview method. d. correlational design.

Psychology

Dr. Pearson studies the patterns of aggression. Mainly, he is interested in discovering whether aggressive toddlers grow up to be aggressive adults. He is interested in

a. physical development. c. personality development. b. cognitive development. d. social development.

Psychology