Compared to Piagetian and information-processing views, the psychometric approach
A) is product-oriented and largely concerned with outcomes and results.
B) views the child as a passive processor of information rather than an active participant.
C) emphasizes the biological bases of cognitive development.
D) focuses on the child's independent efforts in advancing cognitive development through interactions with others.
A
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Ebbinghaus investigated the time course of forgetting. The best description of the typical pattern of forgetting that Ebbinghaus found would be:
a. a gradual early loss followed by a rapid decline b. a slow, steady increase in memory c. a constant, steady decline in memory d. a rapid early loss followed by a more gradual decline
Rhesus monkeys that have been reared in the laboratory:
a. show a strong fear of snakes, even if they have never witnessed other monkeys reacting fearfully b. cannot be conditioned to show a fear response to snakes c. only show a strong fear of snakes if they have been attacked and bitten by a snake d. only show a strong fear of snakes if they have witnessed other monkeys reacting fearfully
Auditory receptor cells are located in the ossicles.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In the United States, the suicide rate is ________ among Whites than among minorities
a. slightly higher b. much higher c. slightly lower d. much lower