In social psychology, people who regard traits and abilities as fixed and stable are known as ____, while people who believe that it is possible to change and improve traits and abilities are known as ____
a. entity theorists; incremental theorists
b. incremental theorists; entity theorists
c. individualists; collectivists
d. collectivists; individualists
A
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Which of the following is found to be associated with work experiences that do not involve too many hours and involve valued skilled development?
a. Postconventional moral reasoning b. Alienation from school c. Fewer problem behaviors d. Positive sex-role preference
A major cognitive advance made during the sensorimotor stage is the ability to
a. think abstractly and creatively. b. solve simple problems using mental representation. c. understand that the self is distinct from other people and objects. d. create mental images of objects that are not physically present. e. know that changes in appearance do not mean that the object itself changes.
The fact that school age children can move from simple addition and subtraction to fractions and decimals demonstrates the belief that cognitive development is the process of becoming more sophisticated in handling information
This is also known as a. Piaget's theory of cognitive development. b. Vygotsky's sociocultural approach to cognitive development. c. the information processing approach. d. none of these hold this belief.
The new dynamic systems theories focus on
A) how a variety of factors change over time. B) the impact of biology and the environment. C) how genetics and DNA influence the individual. D) looking for the best ways to impact a child.