On gross motor skills that emphasize ________________, boys tend to have an advantage over girls

Harriet, a student nurse, was at first extremely uncomfortable at the sight of blood. After a month of working in the emergency room, she is no longer upset when confronted with serious injuries. Harriet has undergone

79. a. time out. b. shaping. c. desensitization. d. trial-and-error learning. ANSWER: c a. time out. b. shaping. c. desensitization. d. trial-and-error learning.

Meltzoff and Moore's controversial finding that three-week-olds would stick out their tongues to match an adult performing the same act has been used to support the notion of early life a. imitation

b. centration. c. orienting response. d. habituation.