According to the toy company executive interviewed in "Perspective Professional," how is child development research used by toy manufacturers?
A) They must know what characters are popular with children of each age group.
B) They must know what skills a child of a certain age has developed.
C) They must know how technology is important to children of each age group.
D) They must know how much parents will spend for a toy.
B) They must know what skills a child of a certain age has developed.
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Olivia watches several pornographic films and then—without even realizing it—imitates some of the behaviors from the films when she is with her boyfriend. The social learning process at play here is called ____
a. projection b. monitoring c. validation d. modeling
Paula finds that if she focuses on directing blood flow toward the muscles in her neck and head, she can often reduce the severity of her tension headaches. Paula is using:
a. progressive muscle relaxation to cope with her tension headaches b. biofeedback to cope with her tension headaches c. general muscle activation to cope with her tension headaches d. autogenic relaxation to cope with her tension headaches
Nate, whose parents are involved in his school activities and attend parent–teacher conferences, probably
A) resents his parents' involvement in his education. B) shows better academic achievement than his agemates. C) lives in a low-SES household with many siblings. D) attends a private school in a large city.
What is one weakness concerning research that has attempted to support stage approaches to
personality development? What will be an ideal response?