Darla notices her infant become distressed over the sight of a strange dog. She immediately

runs over and picks her daughter up and begins comforting her. This behavior is referred to as
__________.

Fill in the blanks with correct word


maternal sensitivity

Psychology

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"I am a member of the college's chess club and we often get together and talk about life and chess. My best friends are also members.". This best illustrates what Maslow called:

a. safety needs c. belongingness needs b. esteem needs d. self-actualization

Psychology

Samuel works outside. Last summer, he experienced a heat stroke. What occurred and how is this different from a fever?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

According to Festinger, inconsistencies between behavior and cognitions give rise to

__________ , which motivate(s) a person to __________ it. a. confusion and apathy; reduce b. counterattitudinal behavior; increase c. dissonance; reduce d. arousal; increase e. dissonance; maintain

Psychology

A primary difference between the nativists' and the social interactionists' models of language development is that unlike nativists,

A) social interactionists believe that any exposure to verbal or written language is enough to activate the language acquisition device. B) social interactionists do not believe that humans are biologically wired to develop language. C) social interactionists believe that the primary milestone necessary for language development is an understanding of object permanence. D) social interactionists believe that children must have conversations with other people in order to develop language.

Psychology