The tendency for adolescents throughout the world to want to have the clothing, video games, and other goods that are currently fashionable is known as
A) status envy.
B) Westernism.
C) consumerism.
D) socialization.
Answer: C
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According to Piaget, what is a central aspect of the preoperational stage?
A. the ability to use symbolic functions B. organized, formal, logical mental processes C. increased memory for object placements D. increased fine motor skill development
Lawrence Kohlberg believed that moral development is determined by
a. cognitive development. b. physical development. c. emotional development. d. social development.
You show a picture of an unfamiliar object to a child and tell her it is a "gop.". Now you show her a picture of two of the objects and ask, "What are these?" and the child says, "gops.". This demonstrates
a. overregularization. b. an understanding of grammar. c. the whole-object assumption. d. rehearsal.
Joelle has taken her son to see many doctors, claiming that he has Morgellons disease. She says that she often pulls organic fiber-like threads from his skin and that the boy has rashes and skin lesions that show infection. Which statement about this disease is accurate?
a. Dermatologists have found that it is caused by chronic allergies to pets. b. Research conducted by the CDC failed to find a medical explanation. c. Patients with the condition respond well to treatment with wide-spectrum antifungals topical and oral. d. It appears to be associated with poor personal hygiene.