Which thinker suggested that children are born a "tabula rasa?"
a. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
b. John Locke
c. Alfred Binet
d. Sigmund Freud
b
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The book argues that different psychotherapies often produce similar outcomes because they have similar characteristics
This effect is referred to as _________. a. Common Factors b. A falacy - none of these therapies really work to produce change c. The Neurochecmical Hypothesis - All psychotherapies produce changes in dopamine d. No answer text provided.
During the second year of life, children begin to
a. combine a word and a gesture. c. stop their use of gestures. b. limit their uses of words. d. limit their use of words and gestures.
Byron was reading an article in the New York Times that discussed the effectiveness of a new medication for those suffering from scleroderma. The article interviewed the medicine's inventor,
who gave a plethora of information as to why this medication is safe, effective, and economical. Because Byron is a critical thinker, he is cautious in his acceptance of the article's claims. Why? a. Byron understands that anything printed in a newspaper should be viewed with caution because it is not a scholarly journal. b. Byron knows that medical science cannot possibly produce a medication that can be both effective and safe while also being economical. c. The article does not actually report on the methods used in the research, so the methods must have something wrong with them. d. Byron knows that the medicine's inventor may have an agenda that influences his interpretation of the research into the safety and effectiveness of the new medicine.
Research in the area of cognitive development has practical benefits. Describe two findings in the area of cognitive development that have been applied to help children and/or society
What will be an ideal response?