Why would you expect the textbook author, Arnett, to use Bronfenbrenner's model as a frame for his book more than Freud's theory?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory emphasizes the need to look at how various aspects of the environment shape human development. Unlike Freud, he highlights the importance of culture as well as emphasizing that children actively shape their environments.
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Classical is to operant as:
A. elicited is to emitted B. undesirable is to desirable C. observable is to invisible D. consequences is to expectancy
Cooperation, the showing of kindness, a good memory, and an early talent in music or art may be a sign of
a. extroversion in young children. b. giftedness in young children. c. the effects of a secure attachment on children. d. the savant syndrome in young children.
The standard for competence to stand trial was defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in
A. Dusky v. United States (1960) B. Johnson v. Zerbst (1938) C. Jackson v. Indiana (1972) D. Godinez v. United States (1993)
Compared to 50 years ago, the average life expectancy for individuals who have intellectual or developmental disabilities is:
a. much longer, approaching a near-normal lifespan for most such people b. slightly longer, but still considerably less than a normal lifespan c. about the same as it was 50 years ago d. slightly shorter, owing to more infants who today are born alive but die in infancy