While most young children show some initial fear or apprehension about leaving their primary caregiver, children with separation anxiety disorder
a. show little, if any, interest in their caregiver
b. display persistent distress when apart from their caregiver
c. show a preference for nonsocial recreational activities
d. have a heightened fear of snakes
Ans: B
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a. Porteus Maze Test. b. Otis Self-Administering Tests of Mental Ability. c. General Aptitude Test. d. Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test.
George just bought a new laptop computer after years of using a personal computer with a larger keyboard. He is having difficulty in recalling and striking the correct keys on the laptop; it seems the keyboard arrangement of the PC is easier to recall. It appears George suffers from
a. repression. c. retrograde amnesia. b. proactive interference. d. retroactive interference.
Explain how a person's beliefs can affect genetic influences on his or her behavior, and give an example.
What will be an ideal response?
Twelve-year-old Allen argues that, "If Shamus is a man, and all men are mortal, then Shamus is mortal." Based on the information given in this statement, which of the following is most likely to be true about Allen?
A. Allen is in the concrete operational stage of development of Piaget's theory of cognitive development. B. In this stage, Allen's logic remains concrete and limited to objects that he directly observes. C. Allen can perform mental operations-on real, or concrete, objects and events-but still has trouble with abstract ideas and reasoning. D. Allen is in the formal operational stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.