Infants tend to repeat stimulating actions that first occurred by chance. This is an example of a ____________________ in Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


primary circular reaction

Psychology

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John observed Gracie, an executive for a large accounting firm, behave in an aggressive and pushy manner with her subordinates. John now believes that most women executives are aggressive and pushy with their subordinates. John's overestimation of the link between women executives and the social traits of "pushy" and "aggressive" is referred to as

a. an illusory correlation. b. a contravened stereotype. c. a heuristic overbias. d. a self-serving attribution.

Psychology

Developmental psychologists study which aspects of development across the lifespan?

a. Physical and cognitive b. Social and personality c. Physical, personality, and cognitive d. Social, cognitive, and physical e. Physical, social, cognitive, and personality

Psychology

What is believed to trigger pubertal changes such as menarche in girls?

A. age B. height C. weight D. breast development

Psychology

What is a predictor of dangerousness?

a. a history of violence b. the belief of a concerned person that the individual in question is dangerous c. lack of appropriate self-care d. inability to make responsible decisions about appropriate treatment

Psychology