Sean, a 4-year-old, is able to throw and catch a ball well. He is not as developed in his ability to kick a ball or jump, however. Most likely, Sean

A) has cerebral palsy.
B) has fine motor delays.
C) has fragile X Syndrome.
D) is normal.


D) is normal. One child may jump and skip with ease but be uncoordinated in throwing and catching. Another child may show the reverse pattern.

Psychology

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a. cultural b. emotional c. implicit d. perceptual

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According to Abraham Maslow, _____ needs are the first to be satisfied, while _____ needs are the last.

A) esteem; safety and security B) self-actualization; belongingness C) belongingness; physiological D) physiological; self-actualization

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The evolutionary approach explains behavior and mental processes by focusing on:

a. unconscious factors c. learned behavior b. adaptation and natural selection d. biological influences

Psychology

Most neurobiological research has focused on children who fall at opposite extremes of the __________ and __________ dimensions of temperament

A) positive-affect; fearful-distress B) effortful-control; activity-level C) attention-span; irritable-distress D) activity-level; positive-affect

Psychology