The inability of the young child to grasp the fact that his or her view of the world, both literally and figuratively, may be but one of many is known as
a. animism. c. egocentrism.
b. conservation. d. intellectual realism.
c
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One criticism of the information-processing approach is that it __________
A) underestimates the individual’s contribution to his or her own development B) ignores transformation in adulthood, concluding that no major cognitive changes occur after adolescence C) underestimates the competencies of infants and preschoolers, focusing on older children and adolescents D) is better at analyzing thinking into its components than at putting them back together into a comprehensive theory
Four-year-old Jon is sitting at the lunch counter next to his sister Erin. They are having hotdogs for lunch. Mom cuts Jon's hotdog into five pieces and Erin's into six pieces
Jon protests because "Erin has more than me!" Which of the following abilities does Jon not yet demonstrate? logic centration egocentrism conservation
Daniel is interested in studying how children's behavior changes when they grow up in high-risk environments. He enlists 500 children and their parents to take part in his research, and observes these children once a year for 20 years
Despite the fact that this research is very time consuming and expensive, it gives very good information about how the children age over time. This type of research is an example of a __________ study. A) sequential B) cross-sectional C) longitudinal D) continuous
Generally, adolescents view their part-time jobs as
a. apprenticeships to their school work. b. the beginning of career development. c. strongly connected to their postsecondary education. d. none of these answers are correct.