You are playing hide and seek with your

7. You are playing hide-and-seek with your preoperational child. You count to ten while
he hides. You find your child sitting in the middle of the room with his eyes closed.
The child believes that because he cannot see you, then you cannot see him.
This demonstrates ________ , which may be due to centration.
a. egocentrism.
b. conservation
c. object permanence
d. accommodation
e. assimilation
8. Jimmy watches as his mom pours all of his juice out of a tall skinny glass into a short
wide cup. He puts up a fuss because he now thinks he does not have as much juice as
he started with. It seems that Jimmy has not yet developed _________ , which
requires decentration.

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9. According to behavioral theorists, a behavioral or emotional response can be evoked to a
neutral stimulus after repeated association with another stimulus that elicits the response.
An example is when the presence of a mother elicits feelings of comfort and security
in an infant after the mother has consistently provided the infant with good quality
care. This type of learning illustrates a process referred to as ________ .
10. Michael is wondering whether some of the bullies during middle childhood may be
experiencing over arousal in stressful situations due to neurological issues, making them
more prone to engage in hostile behavior, especially if lacking coping skills. This type
of questioning is most consistent with the following theoretical perspective:
11. Patrick is wondering whether some of the bullies during middle childhood may have an
immature ego, therefore, not being able to create a balance between impulsive desires of
the id and internalized moral standards of the superego; which may lead to problems
with the development of self-regulation, self-control, and empathy. This type of
questioning is most consistent with the following theoretical perspective:
a. psychodynamic
b. cognitive / information processing
c. behavioral learning / social cognitive
d. epigenetic psychobiological
e. humanistic/existential