At or before nine months of age, most children begin to _____. This activity is one of the earliest milestones in developing a theory of mind
a. talk
b. show prosocial behavior
c. engage in joint attention
d. demonstrate the ability to recognize themselves in a mirror
c
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Suppose that Chris and David are both happily married, but that Chris tends to look at other women—attractive single women who are potential alternative prospects—when he is out on the town at bars and clubs. Does this mean that Chris's marriage is less likely to last than David's?
a. Yes—research suggests that the more time people spend looking at alternative prospects, the more likely it is that their relationship is doomed. b. No—the degree to which people look at alternative prospects does not appear to be related to relationship success. c. No—in fact, people who look at alternatives at least occasionally are MORE likely to have successful relationships than people who don't. d. It depends on how Chris is evaluating other women; his marriage is only less likely to last than David's if he is consciously comparing the other women to his wife.
Bethann, who is married, recently stopped taking birth control pills. How is this likely to affect her marital satisfaction?
a. It will decrease her satisfaction regardless of her husband's attentiveness. b. It will decrease her satisfaction regardless of her husband's attractiveness. c. It will increase her satisfaction, but only if her husband is attractive. d. It will increase her satisfaction,but only if her husband is attentive.
A woman's schema about Italians is that they are very emotional and irrational. She travels to Rome and meets many pleasant, calm, and rational locals. When she returns, it is likely that her memory of the Italians' general behavior will be:
A. consistent with the type of people she met in Rome B. distorted to be consistent with her schema C. changed to include more negative judgments D. unchanged, but she will be more emotional and irrational
Synaptogenesis is a process that begins before birth and continues throughout life
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false