According to developmental psychologist K. Warner Schaie, the first stage of cognitive development, encompassing all of childhood and adolescence, in which the main developmental task is to acquire information is called __________.

The discussion of reading comprehension emphasized that people draw inferences during reading. For example, when people were reading a passage that contradicted an inference, they usually took longer to read it

a. if the goal sentence was located near the contradictory material, rather than far away. b. only if they were allowed a long processing time between reading the passage and judging it. c. in both the "near" and the "far" conditions. d. if they were novices, rather than experts

In childhood, how children react to a serious stressor depends primarily on

what the stressor is. how many other stressors are present. whether the stress is economic. whether the stressor affects other siblings too.

Whose score on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development will BEST predict his later IQ?

a. 6-month-old Tyler's b. 12-month-old Simon's c. 24-month-old Joseph's d. Tyler's, Simon's, and Joseph's scores will predict their later IQs equally well.

Studies of electronic books

a. have not been carried out yet, so the effects of this new technology are unknown b. show that they may enhance phonological awareness c. indicate that they result in improved story comprehension d. suggest that children usually focus on "reading" the text and miss out on activating and exploring the other parts of the pages