Regarding recent research findings on cognitive development, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Most infants have to be 18 months old before they recognize themselves in a TV image.
b. Infants as young as three months acted surprised and gazed longer at impossible events, such as seeing two solid objects appear to pass through each other.
c. By the time infants are eight months old, they can remember where objects are (or should be) for at least one minute.
d. Psychologists currently believe that children remain egocentric during the preoperational stage, becoming aware of perspectives other than their own after the age of seven.
D
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a. there is considerable overlap among categories in these disorders. b. there are too many dimensions to be measured. c. there is no agreement on the criteria for personality disorders. d. they are so rare.
What is one reason to be skeptical of reports that hypnotized people can remember past lives?
a. Too many people report past lives that were impoverished and unpleasant. b. In most cases their reports describe events far different from their current lives. c. When they report something that could be checked, they are wrong. d. They state their memories in vague terms with no confidence.
Which statement correctly explains why great-grandparents do not have close relationships with their great-grandchildren?
A. Great-grandparents are often kept at a distance by grandparents. B. There may be too many great-grandchildren, and therefore, great-grandparents do not feel an emotional tie. C. Great-grandparents lack interest in being involved in raising great-grandchildren, and therefore don't build relationships. D. Close relationships between great-grandparents and their great-grandchildren usually only occur when the grandparents maintained a good relationship with their parents.
Which is best characterized as a "wear-and-tear" disease?
a. Osteoporosis b. Osteoarthritis c. Rheumatoid arthritis d. Menopause