A researcher wants to find out whether children who are lonely at age 5 will be lonely as adults. Which type of research design would be most appropriate for investigating this topic?
a. microgenetic
b. naturalistic observation
c. cross-sectional
d. longitudinal
Ans: d. longitudinal
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a. when people construct the tests that measure general intelligence, they intentionally include questions that favor males. b. females typically show greater variability than males on cognitive tasks. c. males typically perform much better on tasks of general knowledge, such as history or geography. d. there are no systematic gender differences in the ability to perform two tasks at the same time.
The idea that your past has influenced you immensely and must therefore continue to determine your feelings and behavior now is considered
a. an explanation for eustress. c. an irrational belief. b. a reasonable assumption. d. a locus of control.
What evidence suggests that there is a neural basis for addiction and reward? How might this be related to the motivation to engage in survival behaviors such as eating or sexual behavior?
What will be an ideal response?
The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the ________ between client and therapist
a. therapeutic alliance b. transference c. mindfulness d. authenticity e. unconditional positive regard