You show a picture of an unfamiliar object to a child and tell her it is a "gop.". Now you show her a picture of two of the objects and ask, "What are these?" and the child says, "gops.". This demonstrates
a. overregularization.
b. an understanding of grammar.
c. the whole-object assumption.
d. rehearsal.
b
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Each of the following is a type of coping mechanism observed by researchers in middle childhood except
a. coping cognitively. b. coping negatively. c. coping emotionally. d. coping behaviorally.
When comparing firstborn to later-born children, what must researchers remember and consider?
a. Effects of birth order are more significant for girls than for boys. b. Some parents give their children more attention than others do. c. Children in one-child families differ from those in larger families. d. Child-rearing practices are different today from those of long ago.
"If it feels good, do it" best describes the __________.
A. id B. ego C. superego D. preconscious
A crushing left hook to the head knocks down a boxer. He "sees stars" because:
A. neurons in the occipital lobe were stimulated by the blow B. his eyes were jarred from their sockets C. his frontal lobe was disturbed D. memory cells in the association area were stimulated