Development that occurs in distinct steps or stages, with each stage bringing about behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively different from behavior at earlier stages is called _________ change
a) discontinuous
b) continuous
c) critical
d) natural
a
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The diversity of career pathways for those with degrees in psychology reflects, in relation to other disciplines, that psychology is a(n) “____.”
a. epicenter b. pathway c. hub d. vocation
Marilyn, an 82-year-old woman, has maintained high cognitive functioning as she has aged. She doesn't spend her time trying to do a wide variety of activities. She realized that when she tried to multitask she had more difficulty, so she has narrowed her goals and selects activities that she enjoys and is good at, like reading in her granddaughter's second-grade classroom. What is Marilyn engaging in?
A. hypothetical-deductive reasoning B. redirected cognitive functioning C. selective optimization with compensation D. social control theory
Which of these cognitive skills is LEAST taught to viewers of Sesame Street?
a. Simple problem-solving b. Ordering and classifying objects c. Discriminating numbers and letters d. Collecting litter from around the neighborhood
Dan plans to conduct research examining innate language ability and second-language learning. Which field will guide his research?
behaviorism epigenetics cognition socioculturalism