Shyanna wants to know if shy children will become shy adults. She decides to ask a group of preschool teachers to select all the children they would consider to be shy
She then follows and periodically assesses these children until they reach adulthood. This is an example of a ___________ research design.
a. survey c. cross-sectional
b. longitudinal d. cross-sequential
b
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Kenneth Clark was rejected by the graduate program in psychology at Cornell because the university ____.?
a. ?could not tolerate Blacks working closely with Whites b. ?had no dormitory facilities for Blacks c. ?had no dining facilities for Blacks d. ?could not have Black males working with White female graduate students e. ?would not confer the PhD on a Black person even if he or she completed the requisite coursework
The contact hypothesis suggests that prejudice
a. can be reduced by bringing groups into contact with each other. b. is the result of groups being brought into contact with each other. c. results in increased group interaction. d. results in decreased group interaction. e. will be more apparent in situations of intergroup cooperation.
Anna Freud would describe adolescent rebellion and defiance as
signifying a developmental delay. normal. problematic. evidence of being stuck in the latency period.
Brian has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. One symptom he experiences during both his manic and depressive episodes is disturbance to his sleep. What links mania, depression, and sleep?
A. Cortisol and circadian rhythms
B. Interaction between sodium lacate and orexins
C. Naturally occurring benzodiazepines
D. Imbalances in serotonin activity