What is one significant reason for the advances in fine motor skills in children 6 to 8 years old?
a) Children live long enough to get more practice with fine motor skills.
b) Children's cognitive development is increasing.
c) Children have more opportunity to model fine motor skill behavior(s) from others and practice on a consistent basis.
d) The amount of myelin in the brain increases to protect, insulate, and surround the nerve cells, raising the speed at which electrical impulses travel between neurons.
d
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A researcher declares, "We must look carefully at how adults of various ethnic identities differ in their parenting styles.". Her statement implies the importance of ____ for child development
a. longitudinal follow-up b. practice effects c. ideographic traits d. cultural context
It is often reported that Rottweilers bite people at a higher rate than many other dog breeds, even when the owners take special care to teach them non-aggressive behavior. This is most consistent with which of the following findings in aggression research?
A. Genetics and learning may both interact to shape aggressive behavior. B. How the in-group is defined is an important factor in aggression. C. Aggression has been selectively bred in some animals. D. Aggressive tendencies are associated with particular patterns of brain activity.
Why are infants tested? Name a few scales used for testing infants.
What will be an ideal response?
If you are doing a behavioral assessment on a newborn, you want to make sure she spends at least some time in behavioral state:
a. I b. II c. IV d. VI