Evidence from experiments involving problem solving by analogy suggests that at the end of the first year,________
A) infants are unable to transfer skills learned in one context to another, related context
B) infants are adept at imitating actions an adult tries to produce, even if these are not fully realized
C) little progress has been made toward forming schemes about how objects work
D) infants form flexible mental representations of how to use tools to get objects
Answer: D
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The goal in third-generation behavior therapies is to
a. eliminate problems. b. reduce problems. c. enhance problems. d. accept problems.
Stanley was sitting on his front porch when he saw a child run into the street after a stray ball. The child did not see that there was a car coming, and Stanley knew something very bad was about to happen. He jumped off of his porch, ran into the street,
and just snatched the child out of the way before the car hit them. Stanley and the child were fine, but his action, taken without concern for his own safety, is an example of __________. a. self-sacrifice b. altruism c. prosocial behavior d. collectivism
When the first baby is born, women usually respond by adjusting their lifestyles to give priority to parenting and family roles, whereas men more often intensify their work efforts
Indicate whether the statement is true or false