Dr. Cortez's undergraduate psychology class is studying the subtle differences between mannerisms of students in the Deep South to those of students in the Northeast. They begin to realize that in order to understand these differences, they must consider the social settings in which the students live. This is an example of the __________ perspective.
A. contextual
B. cognitive
C. information-processing
D. psychodynamic
A. contextual
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Lalita, age four, has tried unsuccessfully to be the director of house play on several occasions. Ms. Kurzhals usually dismissed children to free choice activities for the story time by name. She has noticed Lalita’s attempts and is considering what might be effective in supporting her. What do you think she should try first?
a. Change the materials that are available for free play. b. Explain the importance of taking turns to the children during the story time. c. Dismiss Lalita ahead of her usual playmates for a few days so that she can arrive at the pretend play area first. d. Direct the players to allow Lalita to determine the narrative of the play from outside the play frame.
The study of science does not always provide clear ________________.?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When children in middle childhood presume that everyone is looking at them, when they in fact are not, they are demonstrating the concept of:
a. Imaginary audience b. False sense of self c. Personal fable d. Symbolic interaction
A(n) ______ ranks individuals in order of the degree to which they possess a certain characteristic.
A. nominal scale B. ordinal scale C. continuous scale D. confounding scale