When presented with two identical balls of clay, children in the _____ stage say that the two balls still contain the same amount of clay, even when one is rolled out into a snake or flattened into a pancake.
A) sensorimotor
B) formal motor
C) preoperational
D) concrete operational
D) concrete operational
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Which statement about interventions that support parents and preterm infants is true?
A) Preterm infants whose parents receive coaching show no gains in mental test performance. B) Babies who are both preterm and economically disadvantaged require long-term, intensive intervention. C) For economically disadvantaged parents of preterm infants, just a few sessions of coaching are required. D) Even for parents with adequate economic and personal resources, long-term, intensive intervention is necessary.
Andrea's teacher provides scaffolding for Andrea and her classmates to acquire some new mathematics concepts, but gradually withdraws his support and expects the students to assist one another as they become more knowledgeable. Andrea's teacher is engaging in the instructional method called
a. peer collaboration. c. formal operations. b. critical teaching. d. reciprocal teaching.
Researchers have been cautioned about rigidly defining temperament according to the behavioral patterns of Western infants. The fact that Japanese mothers tend to report unique qualities in their infants, such as self-assertiveness, suggests that
a. there may be racial differences in temperament. b. Asian infants are more precocious than American infants. c. there may be cultural differences in parental expectations of temperament. d. cultural dictates in parenting styles have little or no effect on a child's temperament.
Which of the following is NOT one of the “Big Five” personality traits measured by the NEO Personality Inventory?
A. Neuroticism B. Conscientiousness C. Openness D. Eclecticism