The first experiments in cognitive psychology were based on the idea that mental responses can be
a. measured directly.
b. inferred from the participant's behavior.
c. measured by comparing the presentation of the stimulus and the participant's response.
d. measured by comparing responses among different participants.
b
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A. size, variability B. size, homogeniety C. size, uniformity D. size, diversity
Spanky, Alfalfa, and the rest of the boys in the first-grade class have decided that from now on, boys will only play with boys and never with girls. This decision provides a nice example of the concept of
a. gender stereotyping. b. gender typing. c. gender segregation. d. gender stability.
The _________ lobe is responsible for processing auditory information, including language
a. frontal b. parietal c. occipital d. temporal
Which of the following is NOT an example of scaffolding?
a. providing age-appropriate toys to toddlers b. a teacher breaking down tasks to help the learner along c. a pitching machine that pitches balls slowly d. using complex language so that learners learn faster