What similarities and differences did Plumert and colleagues find when they compared children and adults crossing the “street” on a bicycle in a virtual environment?

Fill in the blank with correct word.


Answer: Children perceive the gaps between vehicles as well as adults but do not move out into the street as quickly leading to a higher rate of collisions with cars.

Psychology

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______________ were divisions within some police departments that spied on organizations thought to be promoting socialism.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Alexa and Mandy are discussing the best parenting strategies in relation to a child's temperament. Alexa thinks that the best strategy is putting standard goals in place to deal with children's individualities. However, Mandy disagrees with Alexa's view. Which of the following statements supports Mandy's view?

A. A goal may be accomplished in one way with one child, but it does not necessarily mean the same can be applied to all children. B. A child's individuality changes so frequently that it is impossible to come up with goals to deal with it. C.  It has been proved that focusing on structuring a child's environment is a better strategy than paying attention to a child's individuality and coming up with goals to deal with it. D. Dealing with children's individualities cannot be considered a strategy to deal with a child's temperament as there is no correlation between the two.

Psychology

This theory of attachment development highlights instinctual responses that are important for the protection and survival of the species:

A) psychoanalytic B) learning C) cognitive D) ethological

Psychology

Which of the following refers to the internal and specific cognitive, motivational, or personality systems that solve specific problems of survival and reproduction?

A. behavioral threshold B. psychological mechanisms C. physiological processes D. physical operations

Psychology