Critical periods
What will be an ideal response?
biologically determined time periods for the development of specific skills
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On average, how do the IQ scores of males and females compare?
a. Males score higher in childhood, and females score higher in adulthood. b. Males score higher at all ages. c. Females score higher at all ages. d. Males and females are about equal at all ages.
One of the main differences between the psychoanalytic view of personality and the social cognitive view of personality is that __________.
A. the social cognitive view allows for testing, whereas the psychoanalytic view does not B. the mind is more important to the psychoanalyst than the cognitivist C. the psychoanalytic view requires feedback from clients, and the social cognitive view does not D. the social cognitive view is more abstract than the psychoanalytic view
A ____ is a specific segment on the long strand of DNA.
A. gene B. zygote C. chromosome D. phenotype
Penelope has decided to nurse her newborn daughter instead of using bottles and formula. She noticed that her daughter nurses for different amounts of time based on what Penelope has eaten that day. Which of the following snacks would be likely to lead the baby to breastfeed for the longest amount of time??
a. ?a salad with bitter greens b. ?a snack of sour gumdrops c. ?a bowl of salty pretzels d. ?a plate of sweet pastries