How is it possible to assess cognitive development in children who are too young to talk?
What will be an ideal response?
The primary method for doing this research involves watching what infants do. For example, infants tend to progress from random and accidental actions to increasing levels of purposeful behavior. A child may kick his leg, which causes the mobile above his crib to move. If the infant repeats this action, it may demonstrate that he is aware of a relationship between his behavior and the environment. Piaget referred to these relationships as "circular reactions." As the child gets older, these reactions appear to become more purposeful and begin to be applied to specific situations with the goal of creating a specific outcome.
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Classical conditioning is learning in which _______ .
A. A previously neutral stimulus becomes capable of triggering a reflexive response B. Organisms learn responses that allow them to avoid aversive stimuli C. Organisms learn responses that allow them to escape from aversive stimuli D. The consequences of behavior influence the strength of likelihood that the behavior will occur
Research finds that, compared to introverts, extraverts tend to
A. be happier, but only on weekends. B. be less happy. C. have higher levels of subjective well-being and happiness. D. be just about as happy, but they enjoy different things.
According to Erikson, each psychosocial stage is characterized by a particular ______ that must be resolved
Fill in the blank with correct word
Which of the following has been shown to impact the sentencing of offenders?
A. defendant gender B. victim gender C. offender race D. all of the above