NCE/CPCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WIT COMPLETE SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
interval measurement scale
has all the characteristics of both a nominal and ordinal scale, but, in addition, it is based upon predetermined equal intervals.
maintains equal intervals between numbers (the Fah...
A state of James Marcia's identity status where an adolescent does not have a sense of having choices;
no commitment has been made or attempted
identity foreclosure
A state of James Marcia's identity status where the adolescent seems willing to commit to some relevant
roles, values or goals for the future but has not yet experienced an identity crisis, thus tends to conform
to the expectations of others and not explore a range of options
,identity moratorium
a state of James Marcia's identity status where the adolescent is in a crisis, exploring various
commitments is ready to make choices but has not made a commitment to a choice
identity achievement
a state of James Marcia's identity status where the adolescent has gone through an identity crisis and
has made a commitment to a sense of identity
imaginary audience
an adolescent belief that others are aware of their appearance and behavior and paying attention to
them at all times
personal fable
an adolescent belief in his or her own sense of uniqueness, attributing to a sense of risk taking and that
no one understands their specific experiences
adolescent rebellion
a theoretical concept that the "storm and stress" of adolescence development results in major discord in
adolescents. Largely unfounded; about 1 in 5 adolescents experience significant distress in development.
harry harlow
worked with rhesus monkeys and focused his research on attachment studies; removed infant monkeys
from their mothers and placed them on their a cloth mother or wire mother substitute; he found that
the infant monkeys stayed lose the cloth monkey for perceived comfort over the wire mother, which
provided nourishment.
Konrad Lorenz
, studied imprinting in birds and found that birds will bond with the first moving thing they upon birth
primary circular reaction
infant behavior (such as moving hands or feet) that is almost exclusively focused on the infant's body and
body movements and is repeated
secondary circular reaction
infant behavior that involves the child and another item or person. The behavior is no longer exclusive to
the infant's body (throwing a toy)
tertiary circular reaction
infant behavior that is purposeful and no longer happenstance; the behavior is aimed at eliciting a
specific response
habituation
a type of learning in which the individual has a gradually reduced response to continued stimuli
dishabituation
a type of learning in which the individual has an increased response to continued stimuli
transitive inference
is a form of sedation that involves the ability to play things in logical order mentally
the New York longitudinal study
an attachment study by Thomas, Chess and Birch found that 40% of their study participants were
classified as "easy" children; 10% were classified as "difficult" children, and 15% were classified as "slow
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