Handedness – a consistent preference for using one hand or the other in activities such as self-feeding – typically is evident by the age of
a. 6 months
b. 12 months
c. 18 months
d. 36 months
B
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Behaviorism is to ____________ as social cognitive theory is to _______________
a. expectancies; reciprocal determinism b. reciprocal determinism; situational variables c. reinforcement histories; expectancies d. situational variables; reinforcements
Irina is a supervisor in a Russian paper factory. At home, she is also in charge of the
household chores and child care. When she is with her husband, Sergej, and their friends, Irina lets him take charge, make decisions, and talk on her behalf. This seemingly contradictory behavior ismost likely explained by which of the following? a. Gender differences in temperament. b. Irina has not acquired the appropriate gender role of her culture. c. There are different norms for gender rolebehavior on the micro- and exosystem level. d. Sergei has not acquired the appropriate gender role of his culture.
The purpose of the myelin sheath is to _________
a. provide a place for respiration and metabolism to occur b. carry messages from the spinal cord to the brain c. insulate the neuron so it can act more efficiently d. receive messages from outside the neuron and carry them to the cell nucleus
Nine-year-old Kimberly is presented with a list of words to memorize. She groups the words by common features. For instance, she groups the words "dog," "cat," and "horse" as animals
What strategy does she use to help her remember the list? a. organization b. mental imagery c. scripts d. semantic elaboration