Abe is investigating moral reasoning by asking children what they would do in different situations, such as if one of their friends would shoplift when they were together
He is concerned that children may be giving him the answers they think he wants to hear, rather than their genuine feelings about what they would really do. Abe is worried about
a. cohort effects. c. response bias.
b. representative sampling. d. confidentiality.
c
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According to Erikson, what is the primary task of the teenage years?
a. Sexual maturation b. Gaining metacognitive abilities c. Developing an identity d. Becoming generative
When researchers observe a correlation between two variables, such as between the amount of time spent studying and test scores, they know that
A. the first variable causes the second variable. B. the second variable causes the first variable. C. both (A) and (B) D. neither (A) nor (B)
The majority of elderly people now suffer from some form of Alzheimer's disease
a. True b. False
Schaie believed that when young adults are applying their intelligence to attaining long-term goals and major issues, such as what job to take and whom to marry, they are using an operation in the
a) responsible stage. b) acquisitive stage. c) reintegrative stage. d) achieving stage.