Which of the following best summarizes the beginnings of Piaget's study of cognitive development in children?
He was asked to develop an achievement test for French schoolchildren.
He was asked to analyze questions for a standardized IQ test.
He was asked to do a field study on the behavioral characteristics of young
children at play.
He was intrigued by the differences in behaviors between his own children
and children whom he observed on the playground.
He was asked to analyze questions for a standardized IQ test.
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Which of the following statements about conflict among siblings is TRUE?
a. These conflicts are detriment to a child's social competence. b. These conflicts contribute to the child's sense of who they are and what they stand for. c. These conflicts provide no positive consequences. d. Parents should intervene and minimize these conflicts whenever possible.
The Rorschach Inkblot tests, unlike the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), can be widely used for ethnic minorities
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The basic prediction of ____ theory is that attitude change occurs when people infer how they feel by observing themselves and the circumstances of their own behavior
a. cognitive dissonance b. the "new look" at cognitive dissonance c. self-perception d. elaboration likelihood
The two researchers most closely associated with operant conditioning are ______
a. Bandura and Ellis c. Freud and Perls b. Skinner and Thorndike d. Pavlov and Watson