One limitation of the trait perspective compared to the other perspectives is there is not much ________
a) description
b) research
c) material
d) explanation
ANS: D, Trait theories are not as concerned with explanations of personality as the other perspectives.
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The first of Piaget's four proposed stages of cognitive development, occurring in infancy, is called the _______________ stage
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Studies of the parenting of multiracial children in the United States and New Zealand found that
a. a parent from a racial minority group played the largest role in guiding the child's development of his or her ethnic identity. b. moms played the largest role in guiding the child's development of ethnic minority identity, even when that child was not of that ethnic group. c. dads played the largest role in guiding the child's development of ethnic minority identity, even when that child was not of that ethnic group. d. parents of these children tend to see their children through "ethnic blinders" and do not typically attempt to instill their children with a sense of ethnic identity.
Maya is trying to memorize her lines for a play. She stands in different locations in her apartment and reads each line out loud. Later, when she is on stage, she visualizes a walk through her apartment and is able to successfully recall all her lines. Maya's memory strategy best illustrates the mnemonic device known as:
a. the method of loci b. the pegword system c. paired associate learning d. chunking
The term concepts refers to
A) categorization of objects, events, or people that share common characteristics. B) information bits that are located in memory, brought into awareness, and used. C) processes that govern the development of complex schemes. D) information bits that are encoded prior to placement into long-term memory.