Dr. Schneider is studying theory of mind with children at the child development center at her university. What type of measures would she likely use?
a) false-beliefs tasks
b) three mountain tasks
c) mnemonics
d) dimensional change card sorts
Answer: a
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a. a child's temperament plays the most important role in development. b. parenting behavior plays the most important role in development. c. there is an interaction between a child's temperament and parenting behaviors. d. the nature-nurture controversy will never be resolved.
In the context of socialization influences during childhood, peers, _____
A) like parents, set limits, make demands, communicate values, and foster development. B) like parents, help children learn what types of impulses they can express safely. C) unlike parents, do not reject children who are aggressive. D) unlike parents, can be important influences in matters related to one's career.
Rai and Fiske (2010) have noted that in cultural research, naturalistic observation may be more useful than interviewing or surveying people because
a. even native speakers of a language have trouble interviewing different people from their own culture. b. there are fewer ethical issues in studying private behaviors of people in other cultures. c. in some cultures, people may find some questions about their behaviors offensive, so observational research can reduce this problem. d. universalistic research is easier to conduct using observational methods than particularistic research is.
A brain disorder that is associated with chronic alcoholism and characterized by confusion, disorientation, and difficulty maintaining balance while walking is __________.
A. Korsakoff's syndrome B. Wernicke's disease C. Klinefelter syndrome D. dementia