Suppose that you are scanning a journal in child development. You see the title of an article about language, which emphasizes the word, "morphology." The most likely topic of this article would be how children
a. learn new words.
b. create the past tense for verbs.
c. combine words into sentences.
d. describe how a toy works, when speaking to a younger child.
Ans: b. create the past tense for verbs.
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Explain how synaptogenesis and pruning work together to shape the development of the brain. Then, apply this to understanding Down syndrome and autism spectrum disorders.
What will be an ideal response?
The sociocultural perspective in psychology emphasizes the ____
a. ?role of society and culture in determining behavior b. ?biological differences between people originating from different areas of the world c. ?instinctual tendencies common to all humanity d. ?unconscious determinants of individual personality
Motor skills in infancy emerge:
A) in an orderly sequence, but the timing varies for different infants. B) at the same time for all babies, but their sequence varies for different infants. C) in different sequences and at different times. D) in an orderly sequence and at the same time.
Sabina is having problems with chronic anxiety. She goes to a psychiatrist who tells her that she needs medication to reduce her anxiety. Which approach to psychology does Sabina's psychiatrist take?
A. psychodynamic B. biological C. humanistic D. behavioral