According to Piaget, a child between the ages of 6 and 11 can apply logical principles to _____.
A. abstractions, such as truth and liberty
B. questions of social justice and equality
C. concrete situations (real, tangible, visible)
D. chemistry and physics
C. concrete situations (real, tangible, visible)
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When jurors have been exposed to pretrial publicity, they ____
a. are somewhat more likely to deem the defendant guilty b. are somewhat more likely to deem the defendant innocent c. tend to think that they are biased by this exposure, even when they are not d. are able to disregard any information to which they have been exposed once the trial begins
On one particularly stressful day, Darren learns that his girlfriend is leaving him, his mother has been robbed, and the IRS is auditing him. His body reacts with an increased heart rate and increased respiration. Viewing Darren's reaction from a biological perspective, Darren is experiencing ____
a. activation of the sympathetic nervous system b. impaired immune response to stressors c. dysfunctional cognitions regarding the stressors d. pre-existing conditions that predispose him to stress reactions
The possibility that infants as young as 4 months of age have some knowledge of object permanence has been shown by studies in which:
A) infants view "possible" and "impossible" events. B) children place eggs in cups. C) water is poured from wide beakers into tall cylinders. D) clay is flattened and then rolled into a ball.
Eight-year-old Stephanie understands that her dog Boodles is a dog and that all dogs are animals. Stephanie's concept of animal is
a. intuitive. c. overextended. b. ideational. d. hierarchical.