Virginia, a young mother, notices that her baby no longer looks at the picture of the dinosaur on his bedroom wall because of repeated exposure to it. A baby’s gradual loss of interest in a particular picture is an evidence of

Addison, a 7-month-old baby, accidentally presses the keys on a piano. Startled by the sound, he moves back and looks at the piano intently. He then moves forward and presses the keys and enjoys pressing them. In the context of the information-processing approach, Addison is beginning to understand

Which of the following statements about temperament is correct?

Which of the following statements about temperament is correct?

A child who is by himself enters his father’s office and starts to fiddle with his father’s toolbox, even though his father has told him not to. As he is about to reach into the toolbox, he begins to feel guilty and decides to leave the room. This illustrates that the child has developed

Which of the following statements is true of the walking reflex in babies?

Which of the following concepts best explains the excitement that is most likely to be reported by 3-year-olds on their first day of preschool?

Self-regulation is defined as

Baby Ellen is suspicious of strangers, throws tantrums frequently, and has irregular patterns of waking and sleeping. Which of the following kinds of temperament does she have?

Most of the early reflexes disappear during the first 6 months to 1 year. Reflexes that continue to serve protective functions, such as ________, remain.