Your nephew Tanner loves cats. You have a large black cat th…

Your nephew Tanner loves cats. You have a large black cat that you named Midnight. Tanner readily learned your cat’s name but now calls all cats Midnight. Surely he does not think that every cat’s name is Midnight. Why is this happening? Tanner’s behavior is an example of __________.

You are impressed with the social development of your son, w…

You are impressed with the social development of your son, who is in middle childhood. The way that he describes his positive and less strong attributes is noticeably different than the way he discussed himself when he was in early childhood. What is a likely comment that your son would say at this time?

Five-year-old Sandi has spent the last two hours watching ca…

Five-year-old Sandi has spent the last two hours watching cartoons on her mother’s laptop rather than playing outside with the neighbor friends. Sandi’s behavior illustrates __________, a term describing the choice to engage with media rather than in other activities.

Five-year-old Sandi has spent the last two hours watching ca…

Five-year-old Sandi has spent the last two hours watching cartoons on her mother’s laptop rather than playing outside with the neighbor friends. Sandi’s behavior illustrates __________, a term describing the choice to engage with media rather than in other activities.