Three-year-old Sam gets a lot of satisfaction out of scolding Gill, his pretend friend and imaginary playmate. Sam is in Piaget’s __________ stage of cognitive development
a) sensorimotor
b) preoperational
c) concrete operational
d) formal operational
Answer: b
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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A) men and woman have similar rates of diagnosis in the United States.. B) men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with the disorder in the United States. C) men are less likely than women to be diagnosed with the disorder in the United States. D) there are no age, gender, or racial differences in the prevalence of the disorder in the United States.
In the hypothalamus, which area is responsible for controlling the circadian clock by sending messages to the pineal gland to increase or reduce the secretion of melatonin?
a. The putamanic body b. The suprachiasmatic nucleus c. The prefrontal sulcus d. The dorsolateral cortex
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a. physical properties b. incongruity c. meaningfulness d. commonality