During a referential communication task with his preschool teacher, Jonathan was asked to describe a piece of fabric that was hidden from the teacher's view. To do so, Jonathan told his teacher that the fabric looked just like the comforter on his parents' bed. This example demonstrates that young children often
a. rely on irrelevant descriptions.
b. rely on personal descriptions.
c. consider the perspective of the other person.
d. fail to accurately describe objects.
B
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A. amygdala; cortex B. prefrontal cortex; temporal lobe C. visual cortex; auditory cortex D. thalamus; hippocampus
The function of replication in research is to
a. better define independent and dependent variables. b. improve the research design c. rule out coincidence. d. enhance the internal validity of the study.
Humanism involves the view that
a. our behavior is controlled by genetics and learning. b. personality is made up of instincts and unconscious forces. c. humans are a bundle of moldable responses. d. humans are creative beings capable of free will and the potential to bloom.
The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called:
a) mental set. b) algorithmic thinking. c) convergent thinking. d) the prototype heuristic.