Tonka is actively playing with his toy truck when his mom accidentally drops a towel she is carrying directly on top of the vehicle. As soon as the vehicle is covered, Tonka turns his head away and calmly begins playing with another toy. Tonka's reaction best illustrates a lack of
A. object permanence.
B. accommodation.
C. reversibility.
D. inner speech.
Answer: A
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a. changed from a nuclear family to an extended family. b. changed from an extended family to a nuclear family. c. remained primarily as an extended family. d. remained primarily as a nuclear family.
Therapies directed at changing the disordered behavior are referred to as
a. behavior therapies. b. insight therapies. c. biomedical therapies. d. relationship therapies. e. cognitive therapies.
Which of the following subjects are the most helpful for researchers studying genetic contributions to personality?
A. An adopted child and his/her adoptive parents B. An adopted child and his/her birth parents C. An adopted child, birth children of the adoptive parents, and the adoptive parents D. Identical twins