Munakata and colleages' (1997) study of three-month-old infants' knowledge of object permanence suggests that ___
a. infants understand object permanence, but do not know that they can act on one object to get another
b. infants understand object permanence, but do not want to retrieve the hidden toy
c. infants knowledge of object permanence is strong enough to elicit looking, but not reaching
d. infants do not understand object permanence
C
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Which of the following is true of scientific psychological findings?
a. They are always in opposition to popular psychology. b. They are always in opposition to conventional thinking and "common sense." c. Experiments must be conducted in a laboratory. d. They can confirm or expand existing beliefs and knowledge.
According to Erikson, if infants do not receive adequate love and care in the first year they will ______
a. develop a sense of basic trust toward the world b. learn the cannot count on the good will of others and may shrink from social relations c. develop behavioral problems later in childhood d. develop a sense of inferiority to others