If a neonate's finger is pricked or burned, he or she may withdraw the finger and also thrash about, cry, and show general signs of distress. If a toddler's finger is pricked or burned, he or she shows distress and withdraws the finger, but is less likely to thrash about wildly. This scenario best exemplifies _____
A) the Babinski reflex
B) an instance of regression
C) the Moro reflex
D) an instance of differentiation
D
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a. ?hypothesis b. ?law c. ?theory d. ?explanation
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. He wrote On the Witness Stand. B. He demonstrated how psychological science could be applied in the legal arena. C. He mentored the man who presented testimony in a case that created the first standard for expert testimony. D. He practiced family law before developing an interest in forensic psychology.
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