As children spend more time watching TV they are more likely to be____ and spend less time ____
a. overweight or obese; exercising
b. underweight or thin; using a computer
c. of average weight; reading
d. overweight or underweight; in school
A. TV consumption is negatively correlated with exercise. Studies have shown that the amount of television watching is positively correlated to childhood obesity and negatively correlated with the amount of time spent in physical exercise.
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There is a positive correlation between age of parents and incidence of Down syndrome. What does this mean?
a. Younger parents are more likely to have children with Down syndrome. b. Older parents are more likely to have children with Down syndrome. c. Older parents are less likely to have children with Down syndrome. d. All parents, regardless of their age, are equally likely to have children with Down syndrome.
Measurement, seeking understanding of cause and effect, and control of extraneous variables, are characteristic of:
a. quantitative methods. b. qualitative methods. c. focus group methods. d. longitudinal methods.
According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, a person's language shapes
A) their thought processes. B) the understanding of syntax. C) the speed with which the language is acquired. D) the length of the critical period.
The basic premise behind the __________ approach is that thought processes contribute to our understanding of reality, and thus treatment would focus on identifying and revising those thought processes
a. psychoanalytic b. behavioral c. biopsychosocial d. cognitive