A researcher tells a preoperational child, "I have 10 toy animals and most are lions, do I have

more animals or lions?". What would be the typical preoperational child's response to this
question?

A) That you have the same amount of lions and animals.
B) There are more animals than lions.
C) There are more lions than animals.
D) They could not answer because they cannot understand mathematical operations as of
yet.


C

Psychology

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A 19th century physician's diagnosis of drapetomania, which purported to explain why slaves sought freedom, exemplifies ________

a. the recognition of the intolerable conditions of slavery and the need to escape those conditions. b. how group consensus often reflects prevailing attitudes and prejudices rather than objective evidence. c. how great suffering elicits the "fight-or-flight" response, which is a normal human reaction. d. recognition of panic disorder as far back as the early years of the nineteenth century.

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After a trip to the zoo, 4-year-old Jaden is able to remember the animals he saw and the context in which he saw them. This is an example of

A) scripts. B) recognition without recall. C) autobiographical memory. D) overlapping waves.

Psychology

Explain what learned helplessness is and describe how it develops. Also discuss the effects it has on people and animals after it is established.

What will be an ideal response?

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