As Early as _____ , Children May Have Preferred Playmates

question 77

Multiple Choice

As early as _____ , children may have preferred playmates and respond differently to these individuals than to other peers.

• A) late infancy or toddlerhood
• B) the preschool period
• C) the grade-school years
• D) preadolescence (age 11-12)

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Definitions:

Behaviorists

Researchers or practitioners who focus on observable behaviors rather than internal mental processes as the key to understanding psychological phenomena.

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists who emphasize our tendency to integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes.

Psychoanalysts

Professionals who practice psychoanalysis, a therapeutic technique originally developed by Freud, which aims to explore the unconscious mind to resolve conflicts and psychological problems.

Cognitive Psychologists

Researchers who focus on analyzing cognitive functions including how we perceive, remember, think, and solve problems.