Consider a situation in which a woman comes down with a case of rubella (German measles) in the eleventh week of pregnancy, as opposed to the thirtieth week of pregnancy

The difference in the way rubella would affect the unborn child at these two times is an example of a __________.

a) continuous change
b) discontinuous change
c) critical period
d) sensitive period


Answer: c

Psychology

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a. nominal c. interval b. ordinal d. interval or ratio

Psychology

When Titchener died, the era of structuralism ____.?

a. ?was turned over to the Chicago school of thought b. collapsed? c. ?reverted to Wundtian psychology d. ?was taken over by his student, E. B. Boring e. ?continued vigorously for another decade

Psychology

Matt constantly posts charts and graphs indicating the latest production statistics. Matt seems to believe in:

a. providing feedback b. the Pygmalion effect c. intrinsic motivation theory d. goal setting theory

Psychology

Characteristics of infants and children that were selected to serve as preparations for adulthood are called ontogenetic adaptations

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology