You attend a presentation on cognitive development. The speaker says that he believes children are naturally curious and want to explore the environment. The speaker has clearly been influenced by the theoretical ideas of _____.
A. Piaget
B. Erikson
C. Bandura
D. Freud
Answer: A
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a. feedback. b. systematic motivation. c. classical conditioning. d. linear progression.
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it is most likely that he will a. demonstrate superior psychological adjustment to his illness. b. increase his chances for a poor psychological adjustment. c. die from his illness. d. show both physical and psychological benefits from this realistic approach.
____ involves injecting an anesthetic drug into a mother's spinal fluid to help her manage the pain while also remaining alert
a. A cesarean section b. An epidural c. Amniocentesis d. Braxton Hicks
Which of the following would be an inductive approach to the study of personality?
A) After you spend time developing a theory about personality and people's behaviors at parties, you then go to a party to observe people. B) After learning about a theory of social interaction in your Sociology class, you decide to apply this information to your psychological understanding of personality and people's experiences at parties. C) After reading several journal articles about personality and social interaction, you then collect data on this topic. D) After observing people at a party, you decide that extroverts enjoy parties more than introverts do. E) After reading Freud's theory, you decide to examine people's behavior at a party.