We see the child smile at a person or object off camera, but then choosing to still interact with the adult on camera. Does this have any significance and why?

What will be an ideal response?


Certainly, the child is "checking" or using social referencing with a secure base to find out if everything is ok or not.

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The term _____ generally refers to the physical characteristics and differences between men and women

a) sex b) gender c) sex role d) gender role

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Neva believes that most people are mainly products of their environment. For example, if a child grows up in a warm, stimulating home, he or she will become a successful adult. If the same child grows up in poverty and experiences ineffective child-rearing, he or she will likely repeat those patterns in adulthood. Is Neva's belief correct?

A. Yes, most researchers believe that children are passive recipients of their environment and rarely contribute to their own development. B. Yes, parenting and socioeconomic status play a greater role in development than children's attempts to engage the world around them. C. No, although people are influenced by the physical and psychosocial contexts in which they live, they also take an active role in shaping who they become. D. No, physical and psychosocial contexts play only a minor role in long-term developmental outcomes.

Psychology

The brain's ability to organize and interpret basic units of information from the environment is called

a. habituation. c. attention. b. perception. d. sensation.

Psychology

What is a possible benefit of plea bargaining?

A. reduced trial costs and expenses B. increased efficiency in the criminal justice system C. reduced sentences and sanctions for defendants D. all of the above

Psychology