To stop baby Rudy from crying for a sharp knife on the kitchen table, his mother put it in her apron pocket. "Out of sight, out of mind," she said, and it worked. Rudy's mother capitalized on his lack of the concept of
A. object permanence.
B. egocentric thinking.
C. conservation.
D. reversibility.
Answer: A
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a. thalidomide b. tetracycline c. diethylstilbestrol (DES) d. progestin
Based on what you've read in the text, develop a lobbying strategy to present to policy makers regarding key components of a supportive and effective program for the prevention and intervention for children with intellectual developmental disorders and learning disorders
What will be an ideal response?
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a. the statistical point at which a behavior is abnormal. b. who will be responsible for determining statistical cut-off points. c. the definition of maladaptive behavior. d. the definition of deviance.