Define abstract modeling
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Abstract modeling is the process in which modeling paves the way for the development of more general rules and principles.
- Preschoolers begin to develop general principles that underlie the behavior they observe.
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In one well-known study of helping behavior, researchers examined helping among a sample of theology students. The students were either (a) under time pressure or not put under time pressure and (b) expecting to give a speech about the parable of the (very helpful) Good Samaritan or expecting to give a speech about something else. Which students turned out to be the most helpful?
a. Those who were not in a hurry—regardless of the speech manipulation b. Those who were expecting to give a speech about the parable of the Good Samaritan—regardless of the time pressure manipulation c. Those who were not in a hurry and were expecting to give a speech about the parable of the Good Samaritan d. Those who were in a hurry and were expecting to give a speech about the parable of the Good Samaritan
Which statement about our genetic makeup is false? a. Genes determine behavior
b. Genes are composed of DNA. c. Genes produce proteins. d. The expression of genes is influenced by the environment.
A child without complete myelination will not be able to engage in activities requiring visual-motor coordination for which of the following reasons?
a. The afferent neurons are damaged, causing the axon to swell. b. The axon does not have sufficient myelin coating. c. The dendrite is not insulated with myelin. d. The leakage of electrical current being carried along the axon is minimized.
When a wave of light becomes longer, we see this as a change in the light's __________
a) brightness. b) intensity. c) duration. d) color.