Jess is age 6. When asked by her mom to hand the scissors to her mom's right hand, Jess
actually gives them to her mom's left hand orJess's right hand. Alice is 10.
When her mom
asks Alice to complete the same task, she can readily accomplish it. This ability is called
a. spatial cognition.
b. visual acuity.
c. selective attention.
d. relative right-left orientation.
d. relative right-left orientation.
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A child is holding a toy clumsily, using only his fingers and palm. This is an example of
a. pincer grasp. b. palmar reflex. c. ulnar grasp. d. reflexive grasping.
Jasmine made a careful list of pros and cons when considering whether to accept a job offer in another state. What skill is Jasmine using?
A. intuition B. logic C. cognitive load shifting D. dual processing
What is the authors’ purpose in providing a detailed list of movies to watch?
a. To see the influence of psychology in films. b. To observe how prevalent negative emotions are in media. c. To help incorporate positive psychology into one’s leisure time. d. To show flaws in movies that pertain to psychology.
"I'm taking biology because my mom's a doctor and always intended for me to go into medicine too." This statement is an example of what Erikson calls
A) intellectualization. B) psychosocial moratorium. C) identity diffusion. D) identity foreclosure.