Evaluate the significance of the red dot test and what researchers were measuring when they gave this test to toddlers. What were the findings?
What will be an ideal response?
Researchers secretly put a red dot on the noses of toddlers of various ages and then placed them in front of a mirror to see if they would touch the dot, noticing that this was not usually there. It was a measure of self-recognition. Younger toddlers (under 18 months) seemed interested in the reflection, because they reached out as though it was someone else but they did not rub their nose. By 18 months, most toddlers rubbed their noses, showing that they realized that their appearance had changed. This is also the age when toddlers begin to use personal pronouns in their speech.
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A. phonemic B. recursive C. referential D. expressive
What is the evolutionary-based explanation for sibling rivalry?
a. Competition for limited parental resources b. Natural sexual tension between close relatives c. A kinship-violence gene d. There is none, as evolutionary theorists reject the notion of sibling rivalry
Peer groups are most likely to exert influence
a. when the appropriate behavior is clear and well-defined. b. in subjective areas such as preferences in music and clothing. c. on clearly antisocial behaviors such as stealing. d. in unambiguous situations.
One of the goals of the Nurse–Family Partnership, currently implemented in hundreds of counties across 42 U.S. states, is to
A) eradicate prenatal drug use. B) lessen the effects of teratogens on developing organisms. C) improve family conditions, thereby protecting children from lasting difficulties. D) provide family planning and genetic counseling.