A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point. The person is engaging in __________

a) functional thinking.
b) circular thinking.
c) convergent thinking.
d) divergent thinking.


d

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Suppose that you want to bring your car to a garage for repairs. This procedure requires you to call for an appointment, drive to the appropriate location, leave your keys, and arrange for a time when you will return for your car

Cognitive psychologists call this sequence of actions a. an exemplar. b. a script. c. a family resemblance. d. a graded structure.

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This person was the first American psychologist to systematically study the role of nature in behavior. He recognized that environmental extremes can alter behavior, but noted that many areas of behavior like motor skills develop in a fixed, stage-like sequence across all kids.

A. James B. Hall C. Rogers D. Gesell

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According to Gardner, people who understand themselves and who use this knowledge effectively to attain their goals would rank high in ______

a. interpersonal c. intrapersonal b. naturalistic d. linguistic

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What is the principle that states that growth follows a pattern that begins with the head and upper body parts and then proceeds down to the rest of the body?

a) Cephalocaudal b) Principle of hierarchical integration c) Principle of the independence of systems d) Proximodistal

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