Why is pretend play important for the development of social cognition?

A. It demands joint attention.
B. It takes place in the mind. 
C. It requires cooperation.
D. It follows common rules.


Answer: B

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a. a psychosomatic disorder. b. hypochondriasis. c. a conversion disorder. d. a somatoform disorder.

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Nan had pretty much made up her mind before a group discussion. During the discussion, however, she thinks to herself, "I think I'll hang back and see how the others feel about it. I don't want them to think I'm nuts or anything."

Nan's thoughts best reflect the ________ interpretation of group polarization. a. social comparison b. persuasive arguments c. deviance avoidance d. accuracy motive

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By including a covariate in your experimental design, you ________.

A. reduce error variance and improve the sensitivity of your experiment to the effect of your independent variable B. can assess the impact of carryover effects C. can look at both between-subjects and within-subjects effects D. All of the answers are correct.

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