If I am given 10 math problems, and I can and do solve the first nine in the same way, I may struggle with the tenth problem if it requires a different method to solve it. This best illustrates the concept of

When asked to predict which is more likely to result from flipping a coin six times: heads, heads, heads, tails, tails, tails, or heads, heads, tails, heads, tails, tails, adults are likely to say ___

a. they are equally likely b. the former is more likely c. the later is more likely d. none of the above

Jeffery is 18 months old, and his mother has spent almost every waking moment of the last three weeks trying to toilet-train Jeffery. However, Jeffery has shown no improvement. Jeffery's mother should be told that toilet training as well as other milestones in development are governed by the

a. habituation of the child. b. child's assimilation pattern. c. child's readiness. d. quality and quantity of the training.