Development of Peer Interactions
What will be an ideal response?
Peer interactions become more sophisticated: parallel play, associative play, and cooperative play
Make believe play: reflects cultural values and promotes cognitive development
Solitary play: common and normal unless children just wander aimlessly or hover
Parents' roles include playmate, social director, mediator, and coach
Quality of parent-child attachment influences children's play indirectly
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Mannes and Kintsch (1987) gave to one group of students well organized outlines of material for which they would be tested, but a second group was given a disorganized outline. They found that:
a. there were no differences in recall of the material. b. the group given organized outlines did better on a recall test than the group that received the disorganized outlines. c. the group given disorganized outlines did better on a recall test than the group that received the organized outlines. d. the group given organized outlines did better on a recall test but the group that received the disorganized outlines did better on a recognition test.
Little Benjamin is taken for a drive in the country. He sees his first live horse in a field,
points, and calls out, "Horse!" Benjamin has already seen horses on television and even has a stuffed toy horse. In this case, he adds this new experience to his existing concept of horse. Piaget would say that Benjamin is using a. assimilation. b. accommodation. c. conservation. d. object permanence.
Which of the following therapies seeks to change negative thoughts through gradual exposure, modeling, rewards, or positive self-talk?
A. art therapy B. cognitive behavioral therapy C. drug therapy D. psychoanalytic therapy