Petra states that that she is taller than her younger sister Jenna. However, Jenna, Petra says, is
taller than their baby sister Marina who is only 1 year old. Which one of the following
cognitive capabilities is Petra demonstrating?
a. Seriation
b. Transitivity
c. Class inclusion
d. Deductive logic
b. Transitivity
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a. Its mean and standard deviation b. Its phonemes and morphemes c. Its reliability and validity d. Its algorithms and heuristics
Longitudinal studies assess a different sample of participants repeatedly at various points in time, usually over a span of years
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
John has decided to start to learn how to wrestle. His first day at practice, a seasoned wrestler slams the back of his head to the mat
John was shaken and reported to the trainer that he "saw stars" after he hit his head. As a result of "seeing stars," John's __________ was temporarily affected as a result of the slam. a) corpus callosum b) occipital lobe c) parietal lobes d) somatosensory cortex
A newborn who shows interest and surprise at first seeing a novel toy but may not show interest after seeing the same toy several times is demonstrating what type of learning?
a) operant conditioning b) classical conditioning c) modeling d) habituation