Name and briefly describe the six key elements of children's naïve theories of biology

What will be an ideal response?


A good answer will include the following key points:
+ Movement — animals can move themselves but inanimate objects can only be moved by other objects or people.
+ Growth — animals get bigger and physically more complex; inanimate objects do not change this way.
+ Internal parts — the insides of inanimate objects are likely to be different than the insides of animate objects.
+ Inheritance — only living things have offspring that resemble their parents.
+ Illness — permanent illnesses are more likely to be inherited while temporary illnesses are more likely to be transmitted through contact with others.
+ Healing — animate objects heal themselves while inanimate objects must be fixed.

Psychology

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a. The guidelines of metamemory suggest that rote rehearsal is the most effective mnemonic device. b. Metamemory can help you decide which strategies work best for you. c. Metamemory allows you to process information in a parallel fashion, rather than a serial fashion. d. Metamemory is the study of memory for people's names, and people report particular difficulty with memory for names.

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The word "phone" contains:

a. 1 morpheme b. 1 phoneme c. 3 morphemes d. 4 phonemes

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Time out, which involves removing a person from a situation in which reinforcement could occur, is a variation of

a. response cost. b. classical conditioning. c. shaping. d. reciprocal inhibition.

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