Which best exemplifies the core knowledge hypothesis?
A. The fact that 3-week-old Gene appears to innately understand that three objects are more than two objects.
B. The fact that 10-year-old Paul has the math skills of a 30-year-old.
C. The fact that 5-month-old Ace loves to kiss his mother but not his father.
D. The fact that 6-year-old Peter's early music abilities have not improved in spite of intensive training.
Answer: A
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A. immature prefrontal cortex B. wiring defect in the temporal lobe C. wiring defect in the thalamus D. underdeveloped hypothalamus
Regarding moral development in adulthood, which is true?
a. Moral development in older males progresses at a faster rate than in older females. b. Moral reasoning deteriorates significantly in old age. c. The majority of older adults are preconventional thinkers. d. Postconventional thinking emerges only during adulthood.
Caution should be exercised when discussing scientific observations of behavior because
a. These results can be misinterpreted as the way that people should behave b. These results can bias people for future experimental participation c. These results are seldom accurate d. These results generally lack external validity
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(a) major depression (b) manic depression (c) schizophrenia (d) phobias (e) parkinsonism