In order to increase the amount of exercise that she gets, Andrea writes a behavioral contract with a fitness trainer. The trainer is always around when Andrea exercises, and measures whether Andrea meets her exercise level each week. Which method of measuring the target behavior is being used?
a. direct observation
b. direct verification
c. primary assessment
d. permanent product
a
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Levi moved from the United States to Japan. Which of the following is he likely to encounter in fourth grade in Japanese schools compared to American schools?
a. shorter academic year b. longer academic year c. more time spent in art, music and sports d. more time spent in social skill activities
The view that development is a result of the unfolding of a specific and prearranged scheme or plan within the body is characteristic of
a. Konrad Lorenz's ethological theory. b. Sigmund Freud's psychodynamic theory. c. Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory. d. Arnold Gesell's maturational theory.
Mara and Laurence have been unable to conceive a child after trying for over a year. One option for solving this problem is for the doctor to inject some of Laurence's sperm directly into Mara's uterus. This procedure is called
A) infertility. B) in vitro fertilization. C) artificial insemination. D) surrogate motherhood.
Which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by flexible and complex thinking, where one can think of abstract ideas and hypotheses:
A) preoperational B) concrete operations C) sensorimotor D) formal operations