According to Paul Baltes, the life-span perspective includes several features that are central to the study of human development. They include all EXCEPT which of the following?

a. multidirectionality
b. multiple causation
c. plasticity
d. epigenesis


d

Psychology

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Caitlin is in an experiment in which her reaction to violent videos is being measured. This measurement of the study outcome would be called what?

A. independent variable B. causation C. dependent variable D. correlation

Psychology

You are playing a guessing game with a child and you want the child to guess "cat.". You give clues that the animal has four legs, fur, and whiskers, but the child guesses wrong each time. Then you give the hint that the animal purrs and the child correctly guesses "cat.". In terms of concept formation, you supplied the child with a(n):

a. leading clue c. exemplar b. essential characteristic d. prototype

Psychology

Throughout his childhood, Brett saw his father watching football every Monday night. Now that Brett is an adult, he also loves football and watches it every Monday night. Which of the following best explains Brett’s football watching behavior?

a. ?classical conditioning b. ?operant conditioning c. ?habituation d. ?observational learning

Psychology

Which of the following drugs is used by some cultures for spiritual and medicinal reasons?

A) salvia B) ketamine C) barbiturates D) heroin

Psychology