universality-context-specificity issue

What will be an ideal response?


The debate over the extent to which developmental changes are common to everyone (universal, as in most stage theories) or different from person to person (particularistic).

Psychology

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If you are trying to remember the items on a list, an effective strategy is to rate how helpful each item might be in a life-or-death situation

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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William tries out for the high school baseball team but fails to make it. If we know that he is high in self-esteem, what might we expect William's reaction to be?

A. He will attribute his failure to his lack of effort. B. He will blame the coach for making a poor decision. C. He will think about something he does well. D. He will ignore the feedback and continue to think of himself as a gifted baseball player.

Psychology

Studies of visual perception indicate that infants under six months

a. pay more attention to simple patterns rather than complex ones. b. pay more attention to a person who is gazing directly at them, rather than one who is looking away. c. prefer to look at colored ovals rather than human faces. d. show all of these preferences.

Psychology

Fast mapping occurs with:

A) vocabulary only. B) vocabulary and writing. C) vocabulary and arithmetic. D) vocabulary, writing, and arithmetic.

Psychology