In what way can the timing of a sibling's arrival help mediate the negative effects on an older child?
What will be an ideal response?
Researchers have noted that the drop in the security attachment to the mother is less if the older child is twenty-four moths or younger. This may be because younger children are not yet capable of seeing the new sibling as a threat or cause of change in the family routines.
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According to Erik Erikson, young children strive to achieve independence from their parents and to master adult behavior during the stage of initiative versus guilt.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A positive feature of the DSM-5 as compared with previous versions is that it ____
a. provides dimensional ratings of disorders on a scale, e.g., "severe" b. relies far less on behavioral criteria for determining diagnoses c. eliminated about half of the categories for disorders d. switched to a purely biological model of mental illness
Even if the percentages of people solving a problem under different conditions were the same, differences in performance may be revealed by
a. the quality of the solution. b. the time to solve the problem. c. problem solving latencies. d. all of the these
School-age children would most admire
Timmy, whose mother kisses him good-bye at school. Marla, who was punished for not telling the teacher who threw a paper airplane. Mary, who is the third-grade teacher's favorite. Billy, who spends most of his free time with adults.