Research on the development of make-believe play indicates that
A) girls spend more time in sociodramatic play than boys.
B) preschoolers who devote more time to sociodramatic play are seen as more socially competent by their teachers.
C) school-age children are more self-centered in their pretend play than preschoolers.
D) preschoolers who create imaginary companions are at risk for maladjustment.
B
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As Florence gets older, passing her 50s and 60s, she finds that she has become more patient, less emotional, and finds it easier to deal with the challenges of life. At the same time, she is acutely aware that her physical functioning has declined, her eyesight is becoming problematic, and she now requires the use of a hearing aid. Florence's various changes demonstrate Baltes's feature of a
multiple causation. b. plasticity. c. mutidirectionality. d. context-specific development.
Matthew frequently screams when he wants attention from his Mom. In order to decrease Matthew's screaming behavior, his Mom does not pay attention to him when he screams. When Matthew quietly asks for attention, his behavior is reinforced with attention from his Mom. Which differential reinforcement procedure is Matthew's Mom using?
a. DRL b. DRO c. DRH d. DRA
The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called
a. the principle of falsifiability. b. confirmation bias. c. denialism. d. cognitive inertia.
The idea of "childhood" as a special time of life:
a. was concurrent with a time of ease and play for children during the Industrial Revolution. b. became evident during the Industrial Revolution. c. declined throughout the 20th century. d. corresponded to the Middle Ages and the importance of children in the family during this time.