The goal of the correlational research strategy is to ____
a. describe mean differences between groups
b. describe mean differences over time
c. examine and describe the relationship between variables
d. describe an individual nonhuman subject in great detail
c
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a. any damage to the brain is almost always fatal. b. if the corpus callosum is cut, the brain cannot function. c. damage to neurons in the CNS is usually considered permanent. d. the blood brain barriers would not protect against infection.
In the learned helplessness experiments, dogs learned to passively submit to shocks through a procedure in which the experimenters
a. flashed a signal light before each shock so the dog freezes with fear. b. forcibly dragged the dog to the shock department. c. administered several shocks while preventing escape. d. placed a barrier so the dog must leap to escape the shocks.
Monica brought her 10-year-old son to see the doctor because he was having problems breathing. The doctor informed Monica that her son had inflammation of the airways. Monica's son was diagnosed with _____.
A) asthma B) obesity C) sleep apnea D) diabetes
When learning to weave, boys in the Dioula culture start by watching their fathers weave, and then learn to weave themselves in early adolescence
The boy starts off working on his own to complete a simple pattern and gets help when he makes mistakes. He moves on to more complex patterns and continues to consult with his father for several years until he can weave completely on his own. This is an example of ___________________. a. scaffolding b. hypothetical-deductive reasoning c. divided attention d. accommodation