In a study, children were shown a videotape in which a girl named Cathy found some crayons in a bag. When Cathy left the room briefly, a clown entered the room. The clown removed the crayons from the bag, hid them in a drawer, and put rocks in the bag instead. When Cathy returned, the children were asked whether Cathy thought there would be rocks or crayons in the bag. This study examines
children's understanding of:
a. false beliefs. c. reinforcements and punishments.
b. object permanence. d. how mean people can be to others.
A
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Which of the following represents Lamarckian evolution?
A. "Survival of the fittest" B. "Reproduction of the fittest" C. "If you don't use it, you lose it" D. "Look out for number one"
Which one of the following levels of measurement involves assigning numbers to rank-order data and the distance between the numbers can vary?
a. Nominal scale b. Ordinal scale c. Interval scale d. Ratio scale
It is critical to address children who are physically aggressive quickly, because children who are physically aggressive at the end of early childhood ______
show later aggression in adolescence and adulthood || are at risk for abusive behavior by others || are more likely to develop schizophrenia and anti-social personality disorder || have academic problems in elementary school || || ||
After Jeff is expelled from school for missing too many classes, he seeks help from a therapist. The therapist develops a contract that specifies that if Jeff attends all his classes, he will be allowed certain privileges at home;
but if he cuts classes he will be subject to certain penalties. Jeff's therapist is probably a _______ therapist. a. behavior b. psychoanalytic c. client-centered d. rational-emotive