Suppose that you show a small boy two bars of fresh fudge that are equal on all dimensions (exactly the same size, shape, and weight). You ask him if the two bars are the same, and he says "Yes." You then cut one of the bars into 10 chunks as
You are surprised when he now asks if he can have the cut up fudge because it has more candy than the intact bar. This episode illustrates that the youngster:
a. probably is retarded.
b. lacks the concept of object permanence.
c. is in the preoperational stage.
d. is in the concrete operational stage.
c
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A. reaching a state of enlightenment and self-actualization B. reconnecting with loved ones and friends C. mental stimulation and challenge D. pleasure and relaxation.
The process of back propagation is most closely associated with
A. semantic networks. B. connectionist networks. C. reasoning about categories. D. spreading activation.
Although both Clive Wearing and a patient known as H.M. had severely damaged hippocampi or removed hippocampi, they both showed evidence of _____ memory
A) episodic B) explicit C) implicit D) eidetic
Two adult male mice are placed together in a cage. One attacks the other immediately,
but the other mouse is never observed to attack. It is likely that the a. latter mouse was castrated early in life. b. latter mouse had sensory deficits. c. former mouse was hyperaggressive. d. former mouse did not recognize appeasement gestures. e. was preoccupied by other aspects of the situation.