Which of the following is effective in reducing misbehavior?
A) Give children repetitive activities.
B) Teach children aggressive skills.
C) Make sure children have age-appropriate toys.
D) Use the strongest punishment possible the first time the child misbehaves.
C) Make sure children have age-appropriate toys. Children misbehave less when parents spend time teaching positive skills, provide children with engaging toys and learning materials, and take children on interesting trips.
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Like all cells in the body, what feature does every neuron have in its cell body?
A. axon B. nucleus C. synapse D. dendrite
Two and a half-year-old Emma asks her mother if she can wear her pink princess outfit and eat licorice for lunch, but her mother refuses, insisting that Emma wear and eat what her mom considers more appropriate. According to Erikson, Emma is experiencing the crisis of ____.?
a. ?trust vs. mistrust b. ?autonomy vs. shame and doubt c. ?industry vs. inferiority d. ?generativity vs. stagnation
Which of the following statements is true of people who are minimally conscious?
A. They have lower mental activity than their observable behavior suggests. B. They show signs of intentional behavior, but they cannot communicate. C. They do not intentionally track a person with their eyes. D. They show behavioral response to the world around them even though their eyes are closed.
When a neuron is at its resting state, what is the status of the charges on each side of the cell membrane?
A. There is a negative charge on the inside of the cell membrane and a positive charge on the outside. B. There is a positive charge on both the outside and the inside of the cell membrane. C. There is a negative charge on the outside of the cell membrane and a positive charge on the inside. D. There is a negative charge on both the outside and the inside of the cell membrane.