Which of the following concepts best explains the excitement that is most likely to be reported by 3-year-olds on their first day of preschool?
A. Operant conditioning
B. Novelty preference
C. Pictorial competence
D. Guided participation
Answer: B
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Which of the following is a true statement about Adler's theory of the order of birth?
a. The birth order is majorly influenced by the genetic makeup of an individual. b. Siblings having the same parents and living in the same house have identical social environments. c. Being exposed to differing parental attitudes does not determine different kinds of personalities. d. One's birth order could be determined on the basis of one's behavior.
Two-year-old Baby Duane and his older brother are eating lunch, and both boys are given cookies for dessert
Duane's older brother accidentally drops his cookie on the floor and begins crying, so Duane offers to share his cookie with his brother. Duane has reached the point where he is able to demonstrate a) empathy. b) trust. c) self-awareness. d) kindness.
In class, you heard about research subjects presented with sentences such as John bought cookie and asked if they sounded okay. They point was to assess
a. whether children with head injuries had damage to the parts of their brain that process grammatical aspects of language b. whether second language speakers had a firm grasp of the grammar of the language they were learning c. whether language comprehension was more sophisticated than language production d. whether immigrants' English language processing is better in English immersion classes or in bilingual classes
Jim towards the same amount of apple juice into two glasses. However, one of the glasses is taller and thinner than the other. Gail and Tony each one of the taller glass because they think it contains more juice. Apparently, neither Gail nor Tony:
A. Can reason and syllogism B. understand the concept of object permanence C. Is developing ability for deferred imitation D. Has yet mastered the principle of conservation