Researchers have found that 2- to 7-year-old children are actually less egocentric than Piaget thought. What is an example of a toddler understanding the perspective of someone else?
a. when a toddler breaks the favorite toy of an older sibling to annoy him or her
b. when a toddler dreams that he or she is someone else
c. when a toddler speaks in long sentences to babies
d. when a toddler eats his or her meal as quickly as possible
A. Doing something to annoy a sibling, such as breaking a favorite toy of theirs, is an example of a toddler showing the beginnings of an ability to take others' perspectives.
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According to research findings with the I-E scale, people with internal orientations have
been shown to a. attribute their own failure to others. b. exercise irregularly, even when a physician recommends that they exercise more often. c. attribute failure to bad luck. d. work hard to obtain a goal if they believe they can control the outcome of their actions. e. have a tendency to hold back if told thatsuccess on a task will require skill and effort.
Which of the following is a blood disorder produced by X-linked genes?
a) X-linked b) PKU disease c) polygenic inheritance d) hemophilia
Piaget thought that __________ occurs when a stimulus or event is acted upon, perceived, and understood in accordance with existing patterns of thought
a) assimilation b) scheme c) accommodation d) learning