Mary hides Ramy's favorite toy under a blanket while Ramy watches. Ramy removes the blanket and squeals when he sees the toy. Mary again hides the toy, but this time under a different blanket. Even though Ramy saw where Mary hid his toy, he still looks under the first blanket before removing the second blanket and retrieving the toy. Ramy has displayed _____.

a) habituation

b) lack of object permanence

c) lack of centration

d) the A-not-B error


d) the A-not-B error

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Sascha is in a marching band. Because the band members move together identically, the audience perceives waves of motion. Sascha's band director has used the Gestalt principle of ____ to cause the audience to perceive the waves of motion.?

a. ?texture b. ?simplicity c. ?closure d. ?common fate

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A benefit of problem-focused coping is ____, while a cost of problem-focused coping may be ____

a. ?increased corticosteroids; immunosuppression b. ?increased control; misdiagnosis of the problem c. ?increased efficiency; greater time d. ?immediate benefits; long-term problems

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The CDC estimates that between 70% and 80% of those infected with HCV will experience development of a chronic liver infection

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology