In contrast with well-fed American babies, impoverished babies in rural Africa achieve movement skills at consistently younger average ages. This is an example of research on ____ development

a. optimized
b. psychophysical
c. the ecological validity of
d. normative


D

Psychology

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When authoritarian parents in the United States try to control their children's behavior by means of psychological manipulation, this parenting style is associated with __________.

A. internalizing but not externalizing problems in childhood and adolescence B. externalizing but not internalizing problems in childhood and adolescence C. internalizing and externalizing problems in childhood and adolescence D. high school achievement

Psychology

Pessimism and other symptoms of depression can set the

stage for negative life events, but at the same time negative life events can also lead to pessimism and other symptoms of depression. The uncertainty of the direction by which these relationships exist indicates the importance of remembering the principle of A) extraordinary claims. B) replicability. C) correlation versus causation. D) Occam's Razor.

Psychology

Houshma is described by his friends as being trustworthy and incredibly dependable

Houshma's teachers notice he is always on time and always has his homework completed. Based on this information, Houshma would likely score high on the _____ scale of the five-factor model. Fill in the blank with correct word

Psychology

Ramon has just been delivered by the nurse-midwife. It appears that Ramon is a very healthy

baby. He weights 7.5 pounds and is 20 inches.The nurse-midwife administers the Apgar scale. You are to be the recorder of this information. Characterize Ramon's evaluation according to the Apgar scale administered by the nurse-midwife. What will be an ideal response?

Psychology