Question
A friend tells you that he has very vivid memories of an event that happened when they were 2 years old. Which of the following statements is probably true regarding this recollection? It may actually be a result of verbal recollections and storytelling from adults in his life. Memories of events that were laid down in the brain prior to age 3 are usually accurate and complete. Theories of infantile amnesia would likely support your friends recollections. Research has shown that approximately 50% of adults can accurately and completely recall memories prior to age 3. When Mickey was 5, he gave his mother a dead frog for her birthday Mickey didn't understand why his mother didn't like her gift, because he thought the frog was cool. This represents what type of thinking? Egocentric Polygenic Arbitrary Abstract On which two factors do young children rely as they categorize or classify other people? Their own internal models of attachment and their metacognitions about the other person. The other person's moral rules and social graces. Their most recent interactions with the person and the other person's observable characteristics. Their own powers of observation and previous social experiences with similar people
Explanation / Answer
option A. it may actually be a result of verbal recollections and storytelling from adults in his life.
option A. egocentric thinking.
option A. their own internal models of attachment and their metaacognitions about the other person.