Research into the process of motor development suggests that
a. development gradually unfolds in a sequence of preprogrammed physical changes.
b. progress is attributed to infants' exploration of their world and their need to master specific tasks.
c. motor development progresses as children gain control over their hips and legs and then their shoulders and arms.
d. genetically programmed physical changes determine when a child crawls and walks.
B
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A positive correlation exists between the number of close and personal friends one has and levels of self-esteem. This finding
a. suggests that high self-esteem enhances one's capability to develop close personal friendships. b. suggests that having close friends leads to increased self-esteem. c. is difficult to interpret because the direction of the influence cannot be determined. d. suggests that friends are not a source children use to help them determine their competence and self-worth.
The “trivium” was the ____
a. set of beginning courses offered by medieval universities b. set of advanced courses offered by medieval universities c. collection of Aristotelian works that had been translated into Latin during the Middle Ages d. collective name given to the three earliest universities in Europe
Which subdivision of the cortex is most active on tasks involving planning, reasoning, and short-term memory?
A) Parietal cortex B) Temporal lobes C) Prefrontal cortex D) Occipital cortex
Studies on similarity and attractiveness have found that _______
a) the more similar two people are, the stronger the attraction between them, up to a point b) similarity appears to be unrelated to attraction c) complementarity is a more powerful influence on attraction than similarity d) the more similar two people are, the weaker the attraction between them, due to boredom