Cliff, a five-year-old, sits on a see-saw for the first time and does not know what to do. He sees another boy sitting on the opposite end of the see-saw laughing and smiling. After a while, Cliff starts laughing and smiling just like the other boy. Cliff's behavior illustrates _____
A) social referencing
B) indiscriminate attachment
C) contact comfort
D) stranger anxiety
A
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Charlie's eyes function normally, but he is unable to recognize objects. Charlie is suffering from
a. visual agnosia. b. inattention. c. inattentional blindness. d. prosopagnosia.
When two-year-old Paco is visiting his grandpa's farm, he sees his first chicken. His grandpa points to the funny red growth on the chicken's head and says, "It is called a comb.". What will Paco's most likely reaction be the next time he sees a chicken? a. He will refer to all barnyard birds as "chickens."
b. He will refer to the bird as a "comb.". c. He will refer to the bird as a "chicken.". d. He will refer to the crest on the bird's head as a "comb.".
Early studies of brain tissue that used staining techniques and microscopes from the 19th century described the "nerve net." These early understandings were in error in the sense that the nerve net was believed to be
a. continuous. b. composed of discrete individual units. c. composed of cell bodies, axons, and dendrites. d. composed of neurotransmitters rather than neurons.
If a parent follows misbehavior with an unpleasant consequence, such as scolding or spanking, the parent is using
a. negative punishment. b. positive punishment. c. response cost. d. negative punishment.