Preschoolers' understanding that sugar continues to exist when it is dissolved in water is evidence that they
A) can overcome appearances and think logically in familiar contexts.
B) can think logically even about unfamiliar topics.
C) are incapable of logical thought, as Piaget asserted.
D) do not understand cause-and-effect relationships.
A
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Which of the following best reflects current thinking about the influence of the environment on infants' development?
a. Only the immediate home environment exerts a measurable influence. b. For most outcomes and domains, genetics exert a greater influence than does the environment. c. Environmental influences can be both direct and indirect, involving environments in which infants never spend any time. d. Parents and other caregivers are unaware of most genetically determined characteristics and are thus unaffected by them.
A key symptom of human narcolepsy relates to
a. impulsive drug-taking. b. abnormal slow-wave sleep. c. recurring nightmares. d. sleeping during the day. e. dreaming while awake.