Baby Luke is playing with a bouncing ball in his playpen, and accidentally the ball bounces out of the playpen and rolls under a nearby chair

Luke tries to get his mother to retrieve his ball by pointing in the direction of where the ball went under the chair. Piaget would say this is an example of __________.

a) mental manipulation
b) attention
c) mental representation
d) scheme


Answer: c

Psychology

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Two-month-old Chucky does not exhibit the Moro reflex. What kind of problem will he most likely exhibit? a. He will be less able to grasp objects

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The fact that gender differences in intellectual abilities vary by culture, age, and race suggests that ____

a. ?males have a higher level of inherited ā€œgā€ b. ?the observed gender differences may be due to the environment c. ?females generally outperform males on most tests of intelligence d. ?genetics play a strong role in the observed differences

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Although the amount of time young children spend watching television varies greatly,

a. they do not watch any television until they are three years old. b. their viewing patterns remain stable over the years. c. their viewing patterns vary week to week. d. they all watch at least nine hours of television per day.

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In what different ways can personality be assessed? Discuss objective and projective methods of assessing personality and the benefits of each. What criticisms have been directed toward each type of assessment?

What will be an ideal response?

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