Summarize the findings of the Langlois studies of babies' preferences for attractive faces
What will be an ideal response?
Even two- and three-month-old babies looked longer at attractive faces. These findings have been replicated and indicate that there might be some sort of inborn "template" for desirable facial shape and features.
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
A. 50% B. 65% C. 75% D. 90% 1. Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death until age 44. 2. The causes of injury-related deaths vary across the lifespan. 3. All else being equal, an injury-related death in young or middle-aged adult is MOST likely the result of a drug overdose. 4. Adolescent drivers high in conscientiousness may be MORE likely to drive while texting or speaking on a cell phone 5. Alcohol is involved in over one-half of the traffic-related deaths in the United States. 6. Most cases of child abuse involve sexual abuse. 7. People living in a house where a firearm is kept are 5 times more likely to die by suicide than are people living in gun-free homes. 8. “Common-sense” gun laws are largely ineffective at preventing firearm-related deaths.
Which student is statistically likely to demonstrate the greatest academic achievement?
A. Caucasian B. African American C. Asian American D. Hispanic
Jennifer wants to design a good experiment and be sure it has internal validity. In other words, Jennifer wants to avoid:
a. independent variables b. dependent variables c. confounding variables d. control variables
Imagine you want to teach a child how to do a jigsaw puzzle. Following sociocultural theory, describe the steps you should take to try to help the child learn how to do the jigsaw puzzle independently. How will you know if the child is learning?
What will be an ideal response