In a series of studies using the violation-of-expectation method, Renée Baillargeon and her collaborators claimed to have found evidence for
A) mental representations in babies between 6 and 12 months of age.
B) mental representations in babies between 12 and 15 months of age.
C) object permanence in the first few months of life.
D) tertiary circular reactions in the first few months of life.
C
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According to the prototype approach to semantic memory,
a. every item that meets the specified requirements of a category belongs to that category. b. a prototype is an example of the category that is neither the best example, nor the worst example. c. we judge whether an item is similar to the prototype in order to decide whether it belongs to a category. d. nonprototypes are items that do not belong to any category.
Which of the following statements about Francis Galton is correct?
a. He was an early member of the cognitive approach to intelligence. b. He attempted to measure intelligence through tests such as the memory span. c. Unlike Charles Darwin, he was strongly opposed to the idea of survival of the fittest. d. His tests were later shown to be poor predictors of actual intellectual performance.
Which of the following is a universal expression?
A. tenderness B. caring C. happiness D. reverence
Which best characterizes the anal stage of development?
a. deriving enjoyment from control or elimination of feces b. excessive breast feeding c. penis envy d. race car driving