Who was Doddy and how did Darwin study him?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Doddy was Darwin's infant son, whom Darwin studied by keeping a diary to learn how development progresses. In this case study method, Darwin documented his observations, such as how Doddy got angry when cake was taken away from him and he slapped his nurse. He concluded that this aggressive behavior must be innate because Doddy had never been hit.
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a. preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, sensorimotor. b. sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational. c. sensorimotor, concrete operational, preoperational, formal operational. d. preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational.
Retinal disparity decreases with the distance of the object from the viewer.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Mia is a European American mother. Seiko is a Japanese mother. Compared to Mia, Seiko is
a. likely to spend more time in close physical contact with her baby. b. likely to spend less time in close physical contact with her baby. c. less likely to attempt to soothe her baby. d. likely to exhibit no differences in how she interacts with her baby.
In a study that examined gender roles in 12 traditional cultures, same-gender play groups occurred in about 30–40% of 2- to 3-year-olds, but occurred in what percentage in middle childhood?
a. about 10% b. remained the same at 30–40% c. about 70% d. over 90%