Which is the best example of a stereotyped repetitive behavior?
a. Never speaking
b. Rocking back and forth continuously
c. Being depressed all of the time
d. Getting mad while you are taking a test
b
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Maggie, who just found out she is four weeks pregnant, has syphilis. A competent doctor would most likely advise her to
a. have an abortion, as the child will be severely deformed from the disease. b. take penicillin treatments that will significantly reduce the chances that the syphilis will impact her baby. c. be prepared for a baby that will be born blind, as she has already passed the point where treatments are effective. d. not treat the disease until the child is delivered, as the medications used would cross the placental barrier and cause more damage to the unborn child than would the disease itself.
Which statement is NOT a reason why, according to Piaget, young children cannot grasp the notion of conservation? Young children:
A) fail to distinguish between the objective and the subjective. B) believe that the world is as it seems. C) distinguish between appearances and realities. D) do not understand the difference between the world and their mental representation of it.
What is a reasonable approach to interpreting sex differences in cognition and behavior, according to the textbook?
a. The behavioral and cognitive differences are small, and do not justify differential treatment of individuals based on their sex b. There are small but real differences in some areas, such as strength and possibly aggressiveness c. It is best to use the term other sex rather than opposite sex to reflect the fact that we are more alike than we are different d. All of the above
Although parts of his theory have been heavily criticized, Freud's contribution to the field of human growth included all of the following EXCEPT
A. the role of childhood experiences. B. the importance of unconscious thoughts, feelings, and motivations. C. the ambivalence of emotional responses. D. the importance of developing formal operational thought.