Nelson (1980) presented three-year-olds with a story in which a character throws a ball to a playmate, and in which the motive of the thrower and consequence of the act were manipulated. The results of this study showed that three-year-olds _____ when judging the act
a. disregarded both intent and consequence
b. disregarded intent and but considered consequence
c. disregarded consequence but considered intent
d. considered both intent and consequence
d
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According to follow-ups of Inhelder and Piaget’s original work, when are adolescents and adults most consistently observed to engage in formal operational thinking?
What will be an ideal response?
Louis practices shooting baskets after school because he doesn't want his friends to make fun of him for being bad at basketball. Louis's motivation to practice is most accurately described as driven by a(n) _____ goal
a. shame b. mastery c. avoidance d. approach
Who is most likely to show more negative parent-child relationships in the context of financial strain?
a. One-parent Caucasian American families b. Two-parent Caucasian American families c. Two-parent African American families d. All are equally likely to suffer negative parent-child relationships in the context of financial strain
Which statement regarding temperament is false?
a. The confidence level of mothers is related to temperament.
b. Some temperamental characteristics are more common is certain cultures.
c. Emotionality is unaffected by environmental factors.
d. Identical twins are more similar in temperament than are fraternal twins.