Describe the two principles of physical growth and development in infancy and give one example each of how these principles influence development.
What will be an ideal response?
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Which psychological perspective contains Bronfenbrenner's bioecological approach and Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?
A. cognitive B. humanistic C. behavioral D. contextual
Which is a similarity between archival studies and naturalistic observation?
A. They are both types of true experiments. B. They both rely on surveys as their primary method of data collection. C. Neither require direct interaction with participants. D. Neither are frequently used research techniques.
Regarding recent research findings on cognitive development, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Most infants have to be 18 months old before they recognize themselves in a TV image. b. Infants as young as three months acted surprised and gazed longer at impossible events, such as seeing two solid objects appear to pass through each other. c. By the time infants are eight months old, they can remember where objects are (or should be) for at least one minute. d. Psychologists currently believe that children remain egocentric during the preoperational stage, becoming aware of perspectives other than their own after the age of seven.
Sibling arguments tend to center on
a. which one is the favored child. b. personal possessions and scripts to be followed in pretend play. c. personal possessions. d. scripts to be followed in pretend play.