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Sofia, a 10-year-old girl with two moms, is curious about family structures and often asks questions about why some of her friends have families with one mom and one dad, two dads, one mom, or one dad. Her parents notice she is becoming more self-aware and is forming her own ideas about identity and relationships. Which stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, is Sofia likely in?

Blake deals with questions of psychology as they arise in the context of the justice system. For example, he might serve as an expert witness for issues such as Incompetency to Stand Trial or Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. What subfield of psychology does Blake most likely work in?

Amanda has a huge science project that involves building a model of a volcano and writing a report on the volcano. She gets overwhelmed and decides to break the project into smaller tasks.  What type of problem-solving strategy is Amanda using?

True or false? Dr. Nancy Do holds a Psy.D. Psy.D programs generally place more emphasis on research-oriented skills and focus less on application of psychological principles in the clinical context.

Gestalt, otherwise known as Functionalist psychologists, focus on the function of behavior and ________.

Before the late 1800s, psychology was not its own discipline. Instead, the workings of the mind were considered under the auspices of _______.

Sam works for UCLA, where he develops theories and conducts research with diverse populations within the United States. What type of psychologist is Sam?

Lilly thinks that all chefs like to cook on their free time and that they love to grocery shop. What type of schema is Lilly exhibiting? 

True or false? The critical period of language acquisition mentions that generally, as people age, it becomes easier to acquire and master new languages.

According to the syllabus, when is the use of AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot) permitted for graded work in this course?