If a child age 4 1/2 is asked to draw a person who is first standing upright and then has fallen down, the child is likely to draw the figure in the vertical position, and then the figure lying in the horizontal position with no other intermediate pictures to demonstrate the person falling. This child would be showing a lack of understanding __________.
A. egocentric thought
B. intuitive thought
C. conservation
D. transformation
Answer: D
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a. Patrick: "The media simply reflect reality, and they do not really change people's attitudes.". b. Joannie: "The media don't really represent reality very accurately; however, they actually can change people's attitudes." c. Emmanuel: "The media reflect reality, and they also change people's attitudes.". d. Marina: "Surprisingly, the media do not reflect reality, and they also do not substantially change people's attitudes.".
Huntington disease is a fatal, progressive degenerative disorder. People who have Huntington disorder
a. must have special diets. b. are common, as the rate of this genetic disorder is very high. c. usually have delayed onset of this disorder until middle adulthood. d. use medications that cure the disorder.
Mike has had too much to drink. He shows decreased coordination and has difficulty rapidly touching a finger to his nose. Of the following brain areas, which is most responsible for these altered behaviors?
A. pons B. reticular formation C. cerebellum D. medulla
The ethological perspective asserts that the sensitive period for human attachment relationships typically lasts for just the first three _____ after birth
a. hours b. days c. months d. years