The memory and recognition of a stimulus that has been previously seen, as well as the speed with which an infant can retrieve a representation of a stimulus from memory, is the approach to examine intelligence during infancy known as __________
a) a developmental quotient
b) a visual-recognition memory measurement
c) the Bayley Scales of Infant Development
d) an intelligence quotient
Answer: b
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a. the need for closure b. achievement motivation c. public self-consciousness d. internal locus of control
Professor Cook is conducting a research study on the cognitive abilities of infants and young children. Rather than follow subjects from birth to the age of 10, he assesses small groups from various ages
Of 1-year-olds he measures five children, of 2-year-olds he measures five different children, and so forth. By the time he has completed his study, Dr. Cook has an assessment of 50 different children from 10 different age groups. Which of the following describes the research method that Dr. Cook is using? a. a cross-sectional design b. a longitudinal design c. a quasi-experimental design d. a semi-reliable design
Shannon is used to eating dinner every night about 7:00 pm, but now that she is away at college she eats earlier because the dinning hall is open from 4-6pm every night for dinner. Shannon eats dinner without feeling hungry for several weeks. Then one day while walking to the dinning hall, Shannon starts feeling very hungry. Those first several weeks of eating early are considered the _________________ phase of her conditioned response.
A. persistence B. acquisition C. salivating D. extinction
The scientific approach to age theory development can be contrasted with _________________ primarily because
A. personal observations; it systematically makes and interprets observations about age changes. B. trial and error; it compiles anecdotal studies that provide details about age-related events. C. cross-sectional research; it seeks to isolate individuals and analyze biometrics. D. longitudinal studies; it introduces multiple variables into experiments in a short time.