Ms. Chen, a kindergarten teacher, shows her students two identical balls of Play Dough. She then flattens one into a "pancake" and asks them whether the ball or pancake has more Play Dough
Some say the pancake because it is wider; some say the ball because it's taller. All of the children's answers exhibit
A) lack of reversibility.
B) zone of proximal development.
C) egocentrism.
D) metacognition.
A) lack of reversibility. Children at this stage lack a grasp of reversibility.
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b. People differ in the extent to which they have positive or negative personality characteristics. c. There are differences in whether people are or are not motivated to make accurate perceptions of others. d. People differ in their willingness to consider cultural variations that impact how others should be assessed.
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A) reciprocal altruism; conscientiousness B) altruism; neuroticism C) cooperation; extraversion D) altruism; agreeableness
Paul belongs to the Navaho tribe and lives on the largest reservation in the U.S. In which state does he live?
A) Arizona B) New Mexico C) Oklahoma D) Texas
Jane thought her classmate Linda liked her. Later she found out that was not the case. Subsequently, Jane reevaluated Linda in a more negative way. This outcome is consistent with the Croxton, Eddy, & Morrows (1984) study finding.*
a. True b. False