A researcher studies language development by selecting a sample of two-year-old children and giving them a language skill test. Each year for the next two years, the children are brought back and tested again. The researcher plans to compare the children's scores at age two, age three, and age four. This study is an example of a(n) ____
a. time-series design
b. interrupted time-series design
c. cross-sectional developmental design
d. longitudinal developmental design
d
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Which area of the cortex processes information from the senses and contributes to higher mental abilities, such as language?
a. motor cortex b. somatosensory cortex c. aphasic cortex d. association cortex
Before beginning an experiment, researchers use_________________ to define exactly how variables like "intelligence" or "happiness" will be measured
FIll in the blank with correct word.
Having students discuss their reactions to various moral and ethical dilemmas as a means to help them clarify their own values was one example of the general prevention approach known as
A. moral rearmament. B. talk therapy. C. cognitive development. D. affective education.
In this type of attachment, toddlers use the mother as a secure base from which to explore when the mother and toddler are together. When separated from his or her mother, the toddler cries and then is very happy when she returns.
A. secure attachment B. insecure-avoidant attachment C. insecure-resistant attachment D. disorganized-disoriented attachment