A psychologist tells a child a story in which a puppet named Maxi puts a ball in one cupboard and then leaves the room. While she is gone, another puppet moves the ball to another cupboard. Then Maxi comes back. At this point, the psychologist asks the child in which cupboard will Maxi look for the ball. This is an example of:
A) a conservation task.
B) an assimilation task.
C) a test of object permanence.
D) the false-belief task.
D) the false-belief task.
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By the second decade of the 20th century, psychologists agreed on the ____.?
a. ?value of introspection b. ?existence of mental elements c. ?need for psychology to be a pure science d. ?replacement of structuralism by functionalism e. ?None of the choices are correct.
One important family aspect regarding greater relapse of schizophrenic symptoms has been identified as
a. low communication. b. exaggerated tolerance. c. expressed emotion. d. high guilt accusation.
Family dynamics contribute to the development of eating disorders by
a. overemphasizing a negative view of cultural messages. b. modeling their own unhealthy dieting behaviors. c. trying to over control the young woman. d. not appreciating the importance of being thin for popularity and health.
Adolescents spend about the same amount of time with peers as they spend with their parents
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.