The most effective way to increase the performance of a young child on a task requiring attention skills would be to

a. increase the complexity of the task.
b. increase the number of senses (e.g., hearing and seeing) involved with the task.
c. decrease distractions.
d. decrease time spent on the task.


c

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If Jamie has trouble sleeping, he usually gets up and munches on some cookies, pretzels, or dry cereal; and this seems to help him sleep. This sleep-inducing technique

a. precipitates a placebo effect only. b. increases the amount of tryptophan reaching his brain and increases serotonin levels. c. is known as the paradoxical intention, since eating should prevent sleep. d. decreases the norepinephrine and dopamine levels in the brain, resulting in sleep.

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The more important contributions to emotions come from the effects of the autonomic nervous system, not muscle activity.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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It is estimated that close to ____ men and women are victims of intimate partner violence each year

a. 50 thousand c. 5 million b. 500 thousand d. 50 million

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At 2 and 3 months of age, infants begin to make deliberate vowel sounds called ______.

A. cooing B. fussing C. babbling D. vocalization

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