Which theoretical perspective views children as entering the world equipped with general learning abilities as well as specialized learning mechanisms that allow them to quickly and effortlessly acquire information of evolutionary importance?

What will be an ideal response?


core knowledge theory

Psychology

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People growing senile may become so forgetful that they can't remember what happened a week ago, although they may have vivid memories of trivial and long-forgotten events from the past. This senility is often due to

a. Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. b. accelerated repression. c. proactive interference. d. cue-dependent forgetting.

Psychology

Jamie has worked for the Jones & Miller law firm for the past five years. The firm is in the process of downsizing and laying off employees. Jamie is afraid that she may lose her job

To help deal with this stressful situation, Jamie tends to rely on her social contacts for support, in addition to nurturing those around her. This is known as _____________. A) fight or flight B) tend and befriend C) reliance and coping D) friend or relationship

Psychology

According to Freud, in the middle childhood period, sexual feelings:

a. remain repressed. b. resurface. c. are punished. d. express themselves through the Oedipus complex.

Psychology

A ______ represents the difference between the maximumand minimum scores.

A. skew B. range C. interquartile range D. frequency

Psychology