Belle is excited when she receives a telephone call from her grandmother on her birthday. When Belle's grandmother asks Belle how old she is, Belle holds up three fingers in front of the phone. Belle's belief that because she can see her fingers, so can her grandmother, reflects the Piagetian concept of
a. centration.
b. egocentrism.
c. animism.
d. formal thought.
b
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a. Evolutionary forces influence simple physical traits and simple behaviors, but not complex behaviors. b. Although behavior is complex, evolutionary forces influence both physical traits and behavior. c. Because behaviors have no genetic component, evolutionary forces are irrelevant in shaping behavior. d. The idea that evolutionary forces can mold behavior has come to light only in the last decade.
_____ is the primary neurotransmitter involved in voluntary motor control.
A) Glutamate B) Serotonin C) Dopamine D) Acetylcholine
All of the following topics are relevant to the psychology of law EXCEPT
a. diversion programs. b. skill acquisition. c. polygraph accuracy. d. expert testimony.
When traveling, the monocular cue motion parallax produces the perception that
a. distant objects are moving along with us. b. objects at intermediate distances are stationary. c. objects that are close move past us very quickly d. all of these.