You tried to play peek-a-boo with your 1-month-old nephew, but whenever you hid your face, he would cry. You try it again 6 months later, and now he laughs and enjoys the game, trying to uncover your face with his hands. Your nephew has begun to develop
A. object permanence.
B. hindsight bias.
C. conservation.
D. egocentrism.
Answer: A
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a. an unconditioned response. b. a result of observational learning. c. a conditioned response. d. a result of counterconditioning.
The cognitive underpinning of one's gender role identification is referred to as a gender
a. label. b. scheme. c. constant. d. preference.
Programmed instruction is effective because it takes advantage of several important learning principles. Which of the following is NOT one of the learning principles?
a. Learning is self-paced b. Trainees are actively involved in learning c. Information is presented in small units d. Information is presented in large units
The Insider’s Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology is
A. a book authored by Richard McFall that details scientific standards for psychological research. B. a resource used by many graduate school applicants to learn about specific clinical psychology programs. C. an online portal for applying to clinical psychology graduate programs. D. an evaluation rubric used by graduate program admissions committees to evaluate applicants.