Which of the following theorists' ideas is described by the following statement "Development is the result of a progressive and continuous interaction between an active and changing child and the active and changing environments in which that child is embedded"?
a. Darwin c. Piaget
b. Erikson d. Brofenbrenner
D
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A. detection in the changes in the muscle fiber length B. movement of a limb away from the body C. inhibiting the degree of contraction of the muscle D. drawing in of a limb toward the body
According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the ability to think about things that are not concrete, make predictions, and use logic to come up with hypotheses about the future is attained during the ________ stage.
A. preoperational B. concrete operational C. sensorimotor D. formal operational
Renae conducts a study to understand altruistic behavior. She deceives her participants by stating that the purpose of her study is to test intelligence. This results in some of the participants feeling bad about their performance. Which of the following would most likely help Renae reduce the negative impact of the experiment on her participants?
A. misrepresenting information about the nature of the study B. providing the participants with incentives C. debriefing her participants about the study D. giving feedback to the participants on their performance
Irene occasionally experiences unpredictable episodes of intense dread accompanied by heart palpitations and a sensation of smothering. Since her symptoms have no apparent cause, they would probably be classified as indicative of
A) schizophrenia. B) bipolar disorder. C) post-traumatic stress disorder. D) panic attack.