Dawn is a graduate student who is studying how motor skills develop. She selects one group of children and assesses their motor skills every six months over a two-year period. Dawn is using:
a. a cross-sectional research design
b. a confounded research design
c. a longitudinal research design
d. a multifactorial research design
C
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The brainstem, midbrain, and parts of the forebrain are referred to as the
a. reticular formation. b. subcortex. c. gray matter. d. cerebral cortex.
Tests used to predict future performance, such as intelligence tests, College Boards, and tests for clerical and mechanical aptitude are all based on extensive ______ studies
a. case b. longitudinal c. naturalistic observation d. correlational
When Desiree gets an A in language arts, she assumes it was pure luck. Desiree probably __________
A) is a mastery-oriented child B) has high academic self-esteem C) appreciates that effort matters D) is a learned-helpless child
When pleasant memories are more likely to be recalled than unpleasant memories, this is called __________
a) implicit memory b) explicit memory c) the Pollyanna principle d) autobiographical memory