In their research on learning, Bill Coates and Willard Hartup (1969) compared learning among four- to five-year-olds and seven- to eight-year-olds. This study is an example of
a. cross-cultural research.
b. naturalistic observation.
c. longitudinal research.
d. cross-sectional research.
D
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A) typing among data entry professionals B) obeying traffic laws among experienced drivers C) the 100-meter freestyle among Olympian swimmers D) problem solving among university students
On a fixed-ratio schedule reinforcement is given _________
a. for the first correct response after randomly varying amounts of time have passed b. for the next correct response after a fixed number of responses have been made c. for the first correct response after a fixed amount of time has passed d. for the next correct response after a varying number of responses have been made
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B) focus is on unconscious affective factors C) individual displays an introverted personality configuration D) individual is attempting to predict future feelings about something E) focus is on a conscious decision-making process
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A) Refer Morgan for in-patient hospitalization B) Recommend further evaluation C) Repeat the testing to determine reliability D) Begin therapy given the immediate risk