The basic idea that there may be significant periods in development when an organism is especially sensitive to the presence or absence of some particular kind of experience or influence is referred to as a
A) cohort influence.
B) critical period.
C) collectivist cultural influence.
D) timing influence.
B
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________________ was the first to sketch the pattern of responses of the autonomic nervous system in response to stress and to map out the full level of physiological activation
a. Lazarus c. Taylor b. Folkman d. Cannon
Studies on bipolar disorders suggest that ____
a. they are more common than depressive disorders b. they often coexist with other mental disorders c. men are more likely than women to suffer from bipolar II disorder d. relatives of individuals with both disorders are at equally high risk to develop both bipolar and depressive disorders
________ models describe language development in terms of networks of associations, which are organized in interconnected layers
a. Learning c. Connectionist b. Cognitive d. Social interaction
The belief that children will have increased cognitive abilities if their parents play classical music for them during infancy reflects
A) a pro-nurture perspective. B) a pro-nature perspective. C) a belief that genes set limits on cognitive ability. D) a belief that cognitive ability is genetically determined.