A researcher is interested in the development of depression. She interviews children ages 5, 9 and 13 about their depressive symptoms. This is an example of which type of design?
a. longitudinal
b. experimental
c. microgenetic
d. cross-sectional
Ans: d. cross-sectional
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A. two B. three C. four D. five
You have been asked to play a "psychic" at the Halloween carnival at your son's school. A customer enters, and you begin by making general statements about this person. You would then expand on anything the person responds to in a positive way as shown by his or her facial expressions, body language, or tone of voice. The technique you are using is known as
a. cold reading. b. mediumship. c. clairvoyance interpretation. d. dishabituation.
There are large cultural differences in those personal qualities that are considered socially desirable
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Rodney went to visit his doctor for a check-up as part of his 70thbirthday present to himself. The doctor askedRodney to recall his diet and eating habits for the past three days. Rodney was able to complete a dietary recall.This is an example of
A. semantic memory. B. prospective memory. C. narrative method. D. episodic memory.