The observation that children gain many cognitive abilities as they get older but also lose self-esteem and become more prone to depression is
a. consistent with the gain-stability loss model.
b. inconsistent with a "nature" approach to development.
c. inconsistent with the gain-stability-loss model.
d. consistent with a "nurture" approach to development.
c
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a. neural "cable" containing many axons. b. automatic response to sensory input. c. chemical messenger that triggers muscle contractions. d. junction between a sending neuron and a receiving neuron.
A little boy has started to identify with and imitate everything that his father does and to act like him as much as he can. Within the context of Freud's theory, we can infer that the boy
a. has not been socialized by those around him to be like his father. b. has resolved the Oedipus complex. c. realizes that as a boy he can only identify with his father. d. expects rewards from his father if he tries to be like him.