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Devin and Mary are identical twin infants. They both take their first steps on the same day in their ninth month. What is an accurate inference from this coincidence in their motor development?

Piaget proposed that children in the preoperational period experience egocentrism, which presents itself as

Place the prenatal developmental stages in the proper order from earliest to latest.

Angie wants to maximize her infant’s rate of motor development but is also fearful of sudden infant death syndrome. What should she do?

One year-old Jake’s parents are trying to teach him that the word “dog” refers to their golden retriever Buddy. Which strategy will Jake use to learn the connection between Buddy and the word “dog”?

When it comes to phobias involving animals, people tend to be more scared of sharks than hippopotamuses, even though it is much more likely that someone will die via hippo attack than shark attack. In this case, what have the people who fear sharks fallen prey to?

Which psychologist introduced the social-cognitive approach to personality?

All things being equal, who would be most successful at learning a second language?

In his early research on the development of attachment, Konrad Lorenz found that ducklings

Ellie’s friends are trying to convince her to hang out with them on Saturday night, but she insists that she should stay home and study every weekend until she takes her LSAT. According to Freud, what part of the mind is likely responsible for this decision?