Describe the highlights of Substage 4 of the sensorimotor period
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
• Substage 4 lasts from 8 months to 12 months. Infants begin to employ goal-directed behavior, in which several schemes are combined and coordinated to generate a single act to solve a problem.
• Object permanence emerges in this stage as well. This is the realization that people and objects exist even when they can't be seen.
• The recognition of object permanence fosters the infant's growing assertiveness.
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What did Wertheimer think about much of the strategies used for education in his time? What approach to education did he advocate?
What will be an ideal response?
Mary has bulimia. Which of the following is MOST likely a precipitating factor in her binge eating?
a. loss of object b. difficulty handling emotions c. conflict with boss d. lack of confidence
How did Erikson characterize the developmental task of late adulthood?
A) Industry versus inferiority B) Generativity versus stagnation C) Ego integrity versus despair D) Intimacy versus isolation
Dr. Lopez finds great value in Piaget's thinking about cognitive development in her work with children. However, based on her experience, she believes that the process is much more ________ than Piaget believed.
a. social b. reactionary c. stratified d. sequential