Researchers in the early learning department of a university are conducting a long-term study to see how problem-solving skills change over time as students move from elementary school to high school to college. What type of development are the researchers most likely studying?
A. cognitive
B. personality
C. social
D. physical
Answer: A
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a. perfect correlation b. negative correlation c. positive correlation d. cause-and-effect relationship
Eye-blinking, breathing, sucking, and swallowing are known as the ____ reflexes because of their obvious adaptive utility
a. humanoid b. familial c. military d. survival
Enrique is being chased by a large angry dog and manages to jump and scramble up a
tall tree. The next day he can't believe that he managed to climb the tree so easily. His exceptional performance the previous day was likely due to the a. increased flow of blood to the digestive system as the parasympathetic nervous system was activated. b. increased flow of blood to the muscles as the sympathetic nervous system was activated. c. abdomen's dilation and muscle constriction as the parasympathetic nervous system was activated. d. increased flow of blood to the muscles as the parasympathetic nervous system was activated. e. slower heart rate produced as the sympathetic nervous system was activated.
Imagine a baby born in 2010 in China. Which of the following characteristics would be true of her family?
a. She would likely have no aunts or uncles b. Her grandparents would likely not be alive. c. She would only have one sibling d. She likely has to compete with her sister for resources from the family.