In young children, ________ may be manifested as a "failure to thrive," or gain weight, or as delay in speech or motor development.

A) schizophrenia
B) an adjustment disorder
C) personality disorder
D) depression


depression

Psychology

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One example of cognition is

a. anger. b. attitude. c. malaise. d. stress.

Psychology

Suppose that you are enrolled in a child development course. In discussing children's memory, the professor says, "Preschool children are likely to demonstrate utilization deficiency." Which of the following options would be the most likely next senten

a. "You can teach them memory strategies, but they may not use them appropriately." b. "They can only use organizational strategies; they cannot utilize rehearsal or imagery." c. "Preschoolers lack the brain development to utilize working memory. d. "They realize that memory strategies would increase their recall, but they have difficulty remembering what the strategies are."

Psychology

For the first two weeks of a human pregnancy, the developing organism is referred to as a(n) a. zygote

b. embryo. c. blastocyst. d. fetus.

Psychology

Cognitive-developmental theories explain knowledge acquisition as the

a. emergence of psychological structures that influence how the child interprets experience. b. result of reinforced patterns of behavior. c. expression of species-specific patterns of behavior. d. resolution of conflicts derived from biological drives.

Psychology