List four of the six most important questions in the study of children's thinking. Then, choose the one that you think is most important, and defend your opinion
What will be an ideal response?
Any four of the following six: What capabilities are innate? Does development progress through stages? How does change occur? How do individuals differ? How do changes in the brain contribute to cognitive development? How does the social world contribute to cognitive development?
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Dee says that she has developed special sunglasses to enable people to see light with wavelengths of 550–700 nanometers. Would these be useful for humans??
a. ?No—these frequencies are already visible to humans. b. ?Yes—but only for seeing very faint lights. c. ?No—unless one is looking at very bright lights. d. ?Yes—these frequencies are normally outside of human range.
What field combines psychology and biology to investigate the influences of heredity and environment on behavior?
a) psychobiology b) neuropsychology c) behavior genetics d) physiological psychology
Drugs that inhibit the reuptake of neurotransmitters are often used to treat
A) depression B) schizophrenia C) Parkinson's disease D) sleep disorders
Which correlation shows the strongest degree of association between two variables?
A. .72 B. .34 C. -.58 D. -.91