An infant scores high on the Bayley scales at 10:00 am in the morning, after sleeping well the night before. How well will the infant score just before a nap?
a. It would be impossible to predict; infant performance can vary.
b. The infant will score worse because he will be tired.
c. The infant will score the same because the test is an accurate, stable measure of cognition.
d. The infant will score better because he will be more alert.
A. Infants' states of arousal and motivation vary greatly from one hour or even minute to the next, so an infant's developmental quotient in the testing session may simply reflect the state that he or she was in at the moment rather than more enduring and stable mental abilities.
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Alex is a 4-year-old preschool student whose hamster just died. Which of the following is a common reaction to the hamster's death that Alex may demonstrate?
A. Alex may say his hamster is "sleeping." B. Alex may say that his hamster was evil. C. Alex may wish to destroy the body of the hamster to avoid remembering. D. Alex would want to bury the hamster because he realizes that it will never come back to life.
In order for a test to be considered a "good test," the test must be
a. valid, but does not have to be reliable. b. reliable, but does not have to be valid. c. both valid and reliable. d. projective and objective.
Compared to authoritarian and permissive parents, authoritative parents tend to have adolescents who:
a. have more autonomy and greater self-esteem b. have fewer behavioral problems c. are more competent d. are more conforming
How does Erikson refer to the late adulthood stage?
a. ego identity vs. depression c. ego integrity vs. despair b. intimacy vs. isolation d. ego integrity vs. stagnation