In contrast to concrete operational thinkers, formal operational thinkers

a. can reach counterfactual conclusions. c. do not confuse appearances with reality.
b. can use mental operations. d. are not centered in their thinking.


a

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c. The personality of adopting parents correlates almost zero with their adopted children. d. Personality differences are greater in some countries than in others.

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When a young child learns how to take turns in conversation, stay on topic, and give appropriate responses such as "please" and "thank you," what is the child demonstrating knowledge of?

A. egocentric speech B. pragmatics C. social speech D. fast mapping

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If you tested 1,000 infants on a valid test that generated a DQ, what expectation would you have concerning the correlation between the DQ and an IQ taken when these individuals reach age 20?

a. Expected correlation around 0 b. Expected correlation around +.5 c. Expected correlation around –1.0 d. Expected correlation around +1.0

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A disorganized attachment style is thought to involve a

a. negative working model of self and a positive working model of others. b. positive working model of self and a negative view of others. c. positive working model of both self and others. d. negative working model of both self and others.

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