Although they are often unsuccessful in getting the food into their mouth, many children first begin to experiment with finger-foods around age

a. 2 months

People who monitor their progress toward goals and who modify their plans accordingly

are demonstrating the person variable that Mischel termed a. expectancies. b. competencies. c. encoding strategies and personal constructs. d. subjective values. e. self-regulatory systems and plans.

Which of the following would be an indicator that a child has acquired the semiotic function?

a. Sasha takes a bowl and wooden spoon and begins to pretend to be stirring cake batter. b. William is able to jump on one foot. c. Jacob can recall that his mother picks him up from day care after nap time. d. Meghan understands abstract concepts such as wait and share.