Which statement is NOT a reason why, according to Piaget, young children cannot grasp the notion of conservation? Young children:
A) fail to distinguish between the objective and the subjective.
B) believe that the world is as it seems.
C) distinguish between appearances and realities.
D) do not understand the difference between the world and their mental representation of it.
C) distinguish between appearances and realities.
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What is most important to survival and recovery from a traumatic brain injury?
a. immediate medical intervention b. psychological testing c. social support d. optimism
According to Buss, the sociobiological fallacy refers to:
a. the contention that we merely live to pass copies of our genes into the next generation b. the idea that behaviors were selected in our evolutionary past because they solved problems c. the application of Darwinian principles to human social behavior d. a behavioral tendency now exists because it contributed to the survival of a species
According to the humanist perspective, how does the process of self-actualization occur?
a) It is a natural drive. b) It is reinforced by society. c) It is a learned personal construct. d) It is a byproduct of defense mechanisms.
Researchers have found that high doses of _____ (prescribed and monitored by a physician) can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
a) vitamin C b) homocysteine c) beta amyloid d) vitamins B6, B12, and E