Research by Fox (2005) suggests that which child would be most likely to display behavioral inhibition (i.e., shyness)?
a. a child who has a long allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided low levels of social support
b. a child who has a long allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided excessive levels of social support
c. a child who has a short allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided low levels of social support
d. a child who has a short allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided excessive levels of social support
c
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Which of the following statements is true?
a) Infants as young as 3 months show a gender-based preference for looking at either trucks (boys) or dolls (girls). b) Boys and girls show no difference in toy preference (dolls or trucks) until about age 4. c) Children have to be explicitly taught which toys to prefer, dolls for girls and trucks for boys. d) Until age two, boys and girls both prefer dolls over trucks to play with.
Which of the following statements about preschoolers' ability to generate and follow a plan is true?
A) Preschoolers' difficulty with appearance versus reality contributes to their poor planning skills. B) Preschoolers cannot systematically search for a lost object even if possible locations are few. C) When parents encourage planning in everyday activities, they help children plan more effectively. D) Preschoolers are not yet capable of planning, even if the tasks are familiar and not too complex.