Name and briefly describe Selman's five stages of perspective taking

What will be an ideal response?

A good answer will include the following key points:
- Undifferentiated — Children know that self and others can have different thoughts and feelings but often confuse the two.
- Social-informational — Children know that perspectives differ because people have access to different information.
- Self-reflective — Children can step into another's shoes and view themselves as others do; they know that others can do the same.
- Third-person — Children and adolescents can step outside of the immediate situation to see how they and another person are viewed by a third person.
- Societal — Adolescents realize that a third person's perspective is influenced by broader personal, social, and cultural contexts.

Psychology

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A handout on Alzheimer's disease says, "Alzheimer's is the third leading cause of dementia in older persons. It only affects the elderly, it causes marked deterioration in mental functioning without emotional disturbances, and it has no cure." Which portion of this statement is accurate?

a. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's only affects the elderly. b. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's has no cure. c. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's is the third leading cause of dementia. d. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's does not cause emotional disturbances.

Psychology

Sally is on a DRO 10 min. schedule for screaming. If after 5 min. Sally screams, what happens next? ______

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology