The period of cognitive development between 7 and 12 years of age, characterized by the active and appropriate use of logic, is Piaget’s stage of __________
a) sensorimotor
b) preoperational
c) concrete operational
d) formal operational
Answer: c
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During what time period does the human brain show rapid growth in gray matter??
a. ?during the first two trimesters of the pregnancy b. ?in the latter months of pregnancy and for the first 18 months of life c. ?from birth through middle to late childhood d. ?all the way through adolescence and into early adulthood
Diana was raised by parents who were high in acceptance, but also high in control. Which of the following is likely to be true of Diana?
a. Her parents had an authoritative parenting style. b. She probably has high self-esteem. c. She may be from any ethnic group and still have high self-esteem. d. All of these are true.
Which of the following is considered the extreme dark side of inflated self-esteem?
A. upward social comparison B. narcissism C. excessive risk-taking behavior D. ingratiation
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Neurotransmission, or communication among neurons, is analogous to you sending a toy boat across a river to your friend on the other side 2. Neurotransmission between two neurons physically changes the synapse, or space between these neurons 3. Eric Kandel won the Nobel Prize by demonstrating long-term memory in the Aplysia, a one-celled organism 4. Kandel's work with Aplysia demonstrated that short-term memory involves the growth of new synaptic connections among neurons 5. Kandel's work with Aplysia demonstrated that short-term memory involves enhanced neurotransmitter release