Which of the following six-year-old children would be MOST likely to experience an increase in IQ over the next few years?
a. Adam, who continues living in an understaffed orphanage
b. Brenda, who recently started living in an understaffed orphanage following the death of her parents
c. Cathy, who was recently adopted from an understaffed orphanage by loving middle-class parents
d. David, who continues living with his loving middle-class parents
C
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It appears from research with cats that one function of the messages from the pons to the spinal cord is to prevent us from ____
a. dreaming b. sleeping too soundly c. acting out our dreams d. having difficulty falling asleep
Suppose you hear someone say, "Intellectual skill is
maintained, with no psychologically significant loss, until about age 60 or 65, after which there is a small decline." You are convinced that this is an overly optimistic view. Which of the following statements would be your most potent counterargument? a. Cross-sectional data show a decline much earlier than age 60 or 65. b. In longitudinal studies, earlier declines appear for tests that measure speeded or fluid abilities. c. Studies of terminal drop indicate that declines occur only within 5 years of death. d. Declines begin earlier than this for adults with significant health problems.
What is the reliability of psychological autopsies??
A. High B. Moderate C. Low D. Nonexistent
A tertiary circular reaction involves repetition of interesting acts on objects in an infant's external environment.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)