According to the article Reach for the Sky about peoples' estimations of their own physical ability, an evolutionary interpretation of cognitive immaturity suggests that:

(a) it is a deficit until about age 10, when it becomes an advantage
(b) there is no such thing, kids are cognitively similar to adults when they are born
(c) it can be an adaptation with advantages for small children
(d) it is the major reason why children do not survive through childhood

C

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a. contains material that has not yet reached our conscious awareness. b. has a smaller capacity than any of the other components of working memory. c. briefly holds material from the phonological loop, the visuospatial sketchpad, and long-term memory. d. stores our very earliest memories from early childhood, which have an important effect on other components of working memory.

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It can be particularly difficult for a therapeutic alliance to develop between a patient with paranoid personality disorder and his therapist because

a. it takes a long time to get to know a therapist. b. the therapist may have ulterior motives. c. the patient may not be ready for treatment. d. trust is the core issue of the disorder.

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