When We Enter a Situation with Some Expectation of What

question 159

Multiple Choice

When we enter a situation with some expectation of what may happen, we use a network of accumulated knowledge known as

• A) cognitive schemas.
• B) expectancy effects.
• C) perspective taking.
• D) arbitrary inference.

Recognize that personality and cognitive abilities can change and develop across a lifespan.

Identify the limitations and criticisms of major developmental theories, including Piaget's cognitive development stages, Erikson's psychosocial stages, and Kohlberg's stages of moral development.

Comprehend the role of teratogens in prenatal development and their effects on the developing fetus.

Discover the importance of sensitive periods in behavior development, such as imprinting.