According to your text, which of the following is a crucial milestone in cognitive development and the basis for human language?

Deferred imitation
Unconscious symbolism
Mental representation
Object permanence


Mental representation

Psychology

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is at the ____ stage of reflective judgment. a. first b. third c. fifth d. eighth

Psychology

Suppose that two preteen girls take turns brushing eachother's hair. Thesegirls are demonstrating ____

a. altruistic codes b. diffusion of responsibility c. reciprocity norms d. rule of law

Psychology

Aplysia's gill-withdrawal reflex is controlled by neurons in the animal's a. brain

b. buccal ganglia. c. pedal ganglia. d. abdominal ganglia.

Psychology

____________________ is the attempt to prepare for and predict the future. It involves goals, programs, policies, rules, and procedures.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Psychology