Mothers learn quickly that when serving ice cream to siblings, they must put the ice cream in identically sized bowls. Even if the same amount of ice cream is scooped out in front of the children, putting ice cream in a large bowl will make it appear that there is less ice cream than if it is in a smaller bowl, and this will surely generate arguments. This is because young children do not demonstrate which of the following?
A. egocentrism
B. object permanence
C. conservation
D. assimilation
Answer: C
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a. normal aging c. early signs of dementia b. early signs of Alzheimer's disease d. a minor neurocognitive disorder
Wilhelm doesn't follow sports, but he agrees to go to a football game with a friend
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A. Extinction; habituation B. Habituation; extinction C. Adaptation; habituation D. Habituation; adaptation
Pheromones are processed in the ____
a. amygdala c. pineal gland b. hypothalamus d. corpus callosum