In a __________ design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages.
A. cohort
B. longitudinal
C. behavior genetics
D. cross-sectional
Answer: B
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When considering the signs of child abuse, which indicator is most likely to reveal that a child has been abused?
A. forming incredibly close friendships with peers to replace family interactions B. over-affectionate behavior from the child; she or he wants to be held and nurtured all the time C. extreme behavior, including highly aggressive, highly withdrawn, or passive behavior D. showing nonresponsive reactions when injured during normal rough and tumble play
Marge believes rather strongly that more money should be devoted to environmental concerns. However, she is agitated because she just signed a petition for a friend advocating the logging of a local forest in order to create new jobs. She then seems to soften her stance about the environment. This is best explained by
a. cognitive dissonance theory. b. self-affirmation theory. c. the inoculation hypothesis. d. self-perception theory.
Children in poorer areas of cities such as Calcutta, Hong Kong, and Rio de Janeiro are smaller than their counterparts in affluent areas of the same cities. These differences in height are a reflection of
a. genes and environment. c. ethnicity and diet. b. heredity and diet. d. nutrition and disease.
The Head Start program, begun in the 1960s, was designed to promote future academic success, and has a focus on which of the following?
a. children's physical health c. getting children into elite private schools b. ethics and values d. improving the parents' standard of living