When researchers are interested in studying questions, such as "What do infants really understand about the world?" and "How do babies put together information from their senses?" these researchers are interested in the area of ________ dev
.
A) physical
B) cognitive
C) socioemotional
D) psychoanalytic
B) cognitive. Cognitive refers to mental processes.
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The universal dimensions of social cognition are
a. warmth and competence. b. happy and sad. c. warm and cold. d. athletic and intelligent.
Research on obedience suggests that participation in the Holocaust was
a. encouraged by German traits of authoritarian personality. b. likely driven by situational factors that would influence anyone similarly. c. an extraordinary historical situation unlikely to be repeated. d. dissimilar in a variety of ways from the types of obedience observed in cults.
Shawn does extremely well on his spelling test in school. His father praises Shawn for this test score and tells him how smart he is, but he should be able to learn the next list of words even faster. Where giving praise is concerned, Shawn's Dad needs to know about the principle of
a. "Be specific.". b. "Connect by making eye contact.". c. "Don't end on a sour note.". d. "Avoid empty flattery.". e. "Reward the effort, not the outcome.".
Upon seeing the Fraser's spiral, most people must carefully trace one of the circles to confirm what is "real" in the design. This is an example of
a. sensation analysis. b. perceptual evaluation. c. perceptual verification. d. reality testing.