Which of the following aids a young child in demonstrating the new initiative that Erikson describes?
a longer attention span resulting from neurological maturity
a longer attention span resulting from neurological maturity
a certain amount of guilt and shame
strong feelings of competence
apprenticeship opportunities offered by a child's parents
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In a psychology class of 100 students, test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 80 and a standard deviation of 5 . Approximately what percentage of students have scores between 65 and 95?
a. 68% b. 80% c. 95% d. 99%
Wanda is obsessed with thinking about washing her hands and cannot stop these intrusive thoughts. This demonstrates which cognitive characteristic of OCD?
a. control c. exaggerated estimates b. probability bias d. lack of confidence bias
Concerning category hierarchies, children first use:
a. prototype categories b. superordinate categories c. subordinate categories d. basic-level categories
Which of the following explains why a 13-month-old boy will respond negatively to a harsh look on his mother's face, but will respond neutrally to a harsh look on a stranger's face?
The child understands the language of his mother much earlier than he understands the language of strangers. The child has made a connection to previous harsh expressions and tones of voice from his mother. The child has an insecure attachment to his mother, so he is more afraid of her than he is of the stranger. Children do not recognize differences in faces until they are at least 18 months old.