When it comes to human development, what does the term "differentiation" mean?
What will be an ideal response?
In a technical sense, this term describes a tendency for behavior to become more
specific and distinct as the child matures. For example, if a young infant gets a finger
pinched in a toy, she may withdraw the hand, but also may flail around and cry in a
general pattern of distress. As the child gets older, she may withdraw the hand and cry,
but not show the overall pattern of distress. The child appears to become increasingly
able to isolate responses that are specific to what has occurred.
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The ventromedial hypothalamus interprets the hormones PPY and CCK as:
A. dehydration signals B. signals to eat more carbohydrates C. hunger signals D. full signals
You are feeling sad and depressed. Research into brain activity would indicate that processing is primarily occurring in the
a. midbrain. b. left hemisphere. c. right hemisphere. d. corpus callosum.
Longitudinal studies using Kohlberg’s dilemmas in the United States and other societies consistently find that __________
a. the order of stages is not as regular as what Kohlberg proposed b. stages 1 and 2 are found in all cultures but stages 3 and 4 are not c. stages 1 to 4 develop in the order Kohlberg proposed and are found in some form in many cultures d. once people attain stage 4, they often regress to earlier stages
More than 15% of individuals 75 and older reside in nursing homes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.