Many studies have reported differences between firstborn and later-born children. What aspect of the procedure makes it difficult for us to draw conclusions from these results?
What will be an ideal response?
Many firstborn children come from single-child families. For many reasons children in small families differ from those in larger families. Unless the researchers examined only children in larger families, we cannot know whether the difference between firstborns and later-borns relates to birth order or to family size.
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a. feeling of knowing. c. photographic memory. b. state-dependent memory. d. context-dependent memory.
The average age of retirement has decreased in the United States because of
A) a longer lifespan and greater physical health of older adults. B) an increase in post-retirement options for older adults. C) government-sponsored retirement benefits. D) pressure from corporations to hire less expensive workers.
Based on the powers of thought and intelligence, human beings are called homo sapiens, which translates as:
a. rational man. b. creative man. c. anthropomorphic man. d. anthropocentric man.
Which of the following statements about cultural variations in adolescent experiences is TRUE?
A. Youth in Russia are marrying at older ages than in past generations. B. In the Middle East, most adolescents interact freely with the opposite sex in school. C. Youth in the United States are marrying at younger ages than in past generations. D. In the Philippines, many female adolescents sacrifice their own futures by migrating to the city to earn money that they send home to their families.