Preschoolers generally do not recognize that if 8 - 5 = 3, then 3 + 5 = 8 . This is because their thought is characterized by
a. irreversibility.
b. animism.
c. egocentrism.
d. centration.
A
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A major contribution of the humanistic perspective is its ____
a. insistence on rigorous empirical studies b. primary focus on persons with serious disorders c. positive view of the individual d. emphasis on blocked instinctual forces
Recording from single neurons in the brain has shown that neurons responding to specific types of stimuli are often clustered in specific areas. These results support the idea of
A. cortical association. B. dissociation. C. localization of function. D. the information processing approach.
The assertion that development occurs from "womb to tomb" implies that
a. it is a lifelong experience. b. death may precede the organism's conception. c. nurturance of young is an unavoidable activity. d. maturation and learning are essentially the same.
________ occurs when an earlier stimulus influences our response to a later stimulus. It often affects people on an unconscious level
a) Chunking b) Priming c) Interference d) Rumination