Daryl believes that there is more Silly Putty when it is in a ball shape than when John makes it into a big "pancake." Piaget would argue that Daryl has
a. learned object permanence.
b. not mastered conservation.
c. demonstrated egocentrism.
d. animistic thinking.
e. formal operational thought.
b. not mastered conservation.
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a. ?accuracy of the general trait approach b. ?power of the id c. ?limits of the general trait approach d. ?human need for self-actualization
Which of the following is true about the effect of individual dominance in a group
a. Group performance will almost always decrease due to individual dominance b. Group performance will increase if the dominating person is competent c. A dominating person really has relatively little effect on the group's performance d. Group performance will increase only if the leader is high in compassion
Ethnic cleansing
a. is closely regulated by international groups like the United Nations b. defies easy definition c. easily distinguished from forced emigration and population exchange d. not found in the history of the United States of America e. typically relatively benign in its goals and methods
Which of the following is the most advanced substage in Piaget's sensorimotor period?
a. coordination of secondary schemes c. secondary circular reaction b. primary circular reaction d. tertiary circular reaction