Development norms refer to:
a. parts of the body growing at differing rates
b. the genetic plan by which individuals are created
c. development occurring in a sequential and orderly fashion
d. the average age at which individuals perform skills
D
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A report of research on physiological psychology contains a description of a substance that can influence communication among neurons and can act some distance from where the substance was released. What is the topic of this report?
a. axons b. humors c. neuromodulators d. neurotransmitters
Pamela and Martin are practicing a complicated dance to be filmed for a soft-drink commercial, but are having trouble with one section. Which of the following would be the best way for them to improve their learning of the dance? They should practice the entire dance
A. until they can perform it perfectly once. B. from the end to the beginning. C. without seeking feedback from other performers because that might only confuse them. D. during several shorter sessions, rather than one long session.
A problem with cross-sectional studies is that they ______
a. take longer to run than longitudinal studies b. don't distinguish age differences from cohort differences c. are less trustworthy than either biographical or longitudinal studies d. don't distinguish differences among age groups
The ________ design was developed primarily by B. F. Skinner and his followers.
A. interrupted-trials B. discrete trials C. averaged-baseline D. baseline