Should parents be concerned if their child takes longer than other children to achieve a gross motor milestone, such as learning to walk? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?


There is a very wide range of time in which it is perfectly normal for children to acquire different motor skills.

Psychology

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Which of the following is the part of Kraepelin's definition of paranoia?

a. Silly and immature behavior b. Early madness c. Alternating immobility and agitated excitement d. Delusions of grandeur or persecution

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Regarding abuse, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. One American dies every 20 minutes in an alcohol-related car crash. b. In a 2010 survey, about 40 percent of young adults aged 18–29 admitted to heavy alcohol use or binge drinking in the month before the survey was administered. c. Binge drinking is considered three or more drinks in a short time for men and two or more for women. d. Children of alcoholics and those who have other relatives who abuse alcohol are at greater risk for becoming alcohol abusers themselves.

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Self-regulation is better understood as a(n)_____ than as a(n)_____:

a. Inherited characteristic ... learned characteristic. b. Skill ... condition. c. Accomplishment ... capability. d. Value judgment ... accomplishment.

Psychology

Janelle is attending a party with a friend. While chatting, she feels her phone vibrate, and excuses herself to check her texts. She returns a minute later, looking upset, and tells her friend, "I just got really bad news. My cousin was in a car accident. I'm sorry, I've got to leave early tonight." If Janelle's friend is a person with untreated BPD, what prediction could you make about their reaction in this situation?

A. They may assume she is making up an excuse to leave the party, and possibly try to peek at the texts on her phone. B. They may say something like, "OK?", and seem confused about why she's acting strangely. C. They may feel an inappropriate impulse to say something like, "good riddance!" D. They may react to the news in a calculated manner, as if they are trying to figure out how it could help them.

Psychology