Abby watches as her mother jumps onto the kitchen chair and screams, pointing to a spider on
the floor. What is Abby demonstrating by watching her mother's reaction to new situations?
a. Observer behavior
b. Social referencing
c. Phobia development
d. Parental modeling
b. Social referencing
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How does the opponent-process theory explain color vision?
a. The brain compares responses in one retinal area to responses in another. b. The brain responds to the ratio of firing among three types of cones c. The brain has a red-versus-green system and a yellow-versus-blue system. d. The brain compares the amplitude of an action potential to its velocity.
Down syndrome has been linked to __________.
A. a chemical imbalance B. a gene on the X chromosome C. possessing an extra X chromosome D. possessing an extra chromosome in chromosome 21
_____ refers to the belief that groups are like people in that they have intentions and the ability to plan actions
a) Group entitativity b) Group personification c) Collective personification d) Collective enactment
In developed countries, __________________________
a. lead poisoning continues to be one of the top causes of death during middle childhood b. middle childhood is the least safe time of life because of an increased need for independence at this period in development c. even children who do not receive vaccinations are less susceptible to fatal diseases in middle childhood than they were earlier in their development d. rates of minor illnesses have increased during recent decades, even though rates of more serious illnesses have declined