You are watching your next-door neighbor's 8-month-old infant. You notice that she is getting increasingly social. She directs her attention not just to whatever sensations are most stimulating, but to what the people around her are doing. She is ________
a. showing the A-not-B error
b. displaying object permanence
c. engaging in joint attention
d. showing recognition
Answer: C
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a. the ability to perform physical tasks. b. the ability to react to stressful situations. c. language abilities. d. the ability to perform tasks that require concentration. e. speech abilities.
We don't see much of the evidence for evolution because evolution is
(a) discontinuous (b) characterized by intermittent periods of rapid change (c) so slow (d) only a theory
Laura is 8 years old. Her performance on a series of tasks is equivalent to that of the average 10-year-old. Her intelligence quotient or IQ is
A. 80. B. 150. C. 110. D. 125.
Amy formed several friendships during her 20s but they all ended after a few months. She would initially be very upset after the relationships ended and only later would she realize that she did not actually like spending time with that person. According to Erikson, how might Amy work towards establishing better intimacy?
A. By changing her routine so that she encounters different people to form friendships with B. By figuring out what these friends were doing that led her to feel alienated C. By focusing only on forming romantic relationships and not friendships D. By making sure she has a clear sense of her identity and what makes her happy