An infant who climbs up a set of stairs is an example of ____
a. gross motor movement
b. fine motor movement
c. ambidextrous motor movement
d. outward motor movement
A. Walking, running, climbing, and jumping are all examples of gross motor development.
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Holly was in her mother-in-law's kitchen preparing lunch for the family. When she was ready to dish up the soup, she searched all the cupboards and drawers for a ladle but couldn't find one. She decided to wait until her mother-in-law returned to ask her where the ladle was, leaving the soup in the stove pot. Her mother-in-law later explained that the ladle had been broken, so she told Holly to use a coffee mug to "spoon" the soup into bowls. Holly's ability to solve the "dish up the soup" problem was hindered by which of the following obstacles?
A. Discriminability B. Perseveration C. Divergent thinking D. Functional fixedness
Michael and Lisa are new parents and they believe that their actions will influence their new son. They don't think that their son's behavior will influence their parenting
Michael and Lisa's views of parenting are consistent with the ________ position of the ________ issue. a. nature; nature-nurture c. connection; connection of domains b. passive; active-passive child d. continuity; continuity-discontinuity
One explanation for the risk-taking peak that scientists have observed in adolescence is that
A. few or no adolescents are capable of conducting a cost-benefit analysis. B. the prefrontal cortex is fully developed years before the limbic system is active. C. adolescents tend to be higher in sensation seeking and impulsivity than children and adults are. D. adolescents are not aware of the risks associated with certain behaviors.
Which of the following is the final stage of prenatal development?
a. fetal b. embryonic c. germinal d. transition