When 17-year-old Paul was discussing his future with his father, Paul said, "Let's just suppose for the sake of discussion that I don't attend college right away
What if I volunteered overseas instead?" Paul's ability to think in these terms is characteristic of:
a. sensorimotor thought
b. preoperational thought
c. formal operational thought
d. concrete operational thought
c
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One of the earliest purveyors of the behavioral model was ________, who noted that cognitive or mental processes have no place in the scientific study of psychology.
a. John Watson b. Rosalie Rayner c. Thorndike d. B.F. Skinner
In the otolith organs, the otoliths are calcium carbonate particles that ____
a. push against hair cells when moved b. vibrate with different frequencies c. stabilize the semicircular canals d. enhance sound localization
Authoritarian parenting supports healthy adolescent adjustment.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Janis sees a bat flying over the lake and says, "Birdie"! Her mother says, "That flies like a bird, Janis, but that is a bat." Janis begins pointing saying, "Bat! Bat! Bat!" Piaget would say that this is an example of:
a. assimilation. b. preoperational thought. c. accommodation. d. egocentric thinking.