Charmaine is interested in going to graduate school to gain expertise into the ways in which people experience physical, cognitive, social, and emotional changes over the course of their lives
The type of program that Charmaine should be applying to is __________ psychology.
A) developmental
B) child
C) social
D) ecological
Answer: A
Rationale: Developmental psychology is the study of change and stability of human physical, cognitive, social, and behavioral characteristics across the life span.
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In the 1980s, victimization of inmates by correctional officers decreased but was followed by a rise in
A. violence from racial gangs. B. the use of solitary confinement as a punishment. C. escapes. D. inmate violence toward officers.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
If you want to use two groups in an experiment and for each IQ score for a participant in Group 1 you randomly pick a participant for Group 2 having the same IQ score, you are using a
A) randomized groups design. B) within-subject design. C) matched groups design. D) poor design.