A study examining differences in throwing performance (distance thrown) among children ages 5, 10, and 15 years and using data about all age groups collected on the same day, is an example of
A. cross-sectional research
B. longitudinal research
C. ethnographic research
D. cohort research
A
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Early definitions of stress tended to focus on ____ factors
a. biological b. personality c. behavior d. interpersonal
The SCN (suprachiasmatic nucleus) works to regulate the sleep-wake cycles by means of
a. stimulating the hypothalamus to secrete melatonin. b. stimulating the pituitary gland to release melatonin. c. stimulating the pineal gland to release melatonin. d. triggering the amygdala to activate the sleep cycle. e. regulating the production of melatonin by the hippocampus.
In Yellowstone National Park, a small group of employees runs a fast food operation which is physically removed from all of the larger lodges in town. These employees comment that they feel separated from the company's other operations; however, each summer this group tends to be a tight-knit group. This exemplifies:
a. group homogeneity b. stability of group membership c. group isolation d. outside group pressure
Which area of the brain is responsible for the human intellectual superiority within the animal kingdom?
a. hippocampus b. corpus callosum c. cerebellum d. cerebral cortex