Mirror self-recognition emerges at the same average age regardless of whether the child has had experience with mirrors. This result implies that self-recognition
a. develops through learning.
b. develops through maturation.
c. develops from supernatural psychic powers.
d. is a relatively useless cognitive skill.
B
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The school of psychology that emphasizes the unique qualities of humans, and suggests that we have a drive for personal growth is
a. humanism. b. psychoanalysis. c. behaviorism. d. functionalism.
Studies (Stoneman et al., 1986; McHale et al., 2001) showed that siblings differing in gender exert some gender socialization effects on each other. Which of the following did researchers find?
A. Girls and boys with an older sister engage in more masculine play activities. B. Older girls with younger brothers show more traditional gender role attitudes than girls with younger sisters. C. Girls and boys with an older brother engage in more masculine play activities. D. Older boys with younger sisters have more traditional gender role attitudes than boys with younger brothers.
In the Kim, et al. study (Oh Rats!)of the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on rat pups, which of the
following procedures took place? (a) different rat breeds attempted to navigate a water maze (b) rats depressed a lever to receive a food pellet (c) random assignment of rats into groups (d) rat mothers were artificially impregnated
The theory that we have three pairs of color receptors and that the members of each pair oppose each other is known as the ________ theory
a. trichromatic b. complimentary color c. opponent-process d. color discrepancy