When describing the development of his son Pitt, Brad says, "The best way to describe it is in terms of a slow computer with a small memory getting a faster processor and more storage space." This type of description would suggest that Brad adheres to a(n) ____ approach to development.
A. operant conditioning
B. ecological theory
C. Piagetian
D. information-processing
Answer: D
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a. normal c. detached b. neurotic d. introverted
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A) physiological activity; emotion B) interpretation of an event; emotion C) emotion; interpretation of an event D) emotion; physiological activity
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a. a quasi-experimental b. a within-subject c. a between-subject d. both quasi-experimental AND within-subject
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a. decreased activity within the prefrontal cortex and PAG. b. decreased activity within the somatosensory cortex. c. increased activity within the prefrontal cortex and PAG. d. blockade of opiate receptors within the spinal cord. e. the release of serotonin within the brain stem.