A major advantage of naturalistic observation is that it
A) allows researchers to see directly the behavior of interest as it occurs in everyday settings.
B) yields richly detailed narratives that offer valuable insight into the many factors that affect development.
C) permits participants to display their thoughts in terms that are as close as possible to the way they think in everyday life.
D) is useful for studying behaviors that investigators rarely have an opportunity to see in everyday life.
A
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A. Grounded consolidation B. Higher-order consolidation C. Systemic consolidation D. Synaptic consolidation
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a. hunting, fishing, and caring for domestic animals; caring for young children, tending the crops, and running the household b. caring for young children, tending the crops, and running the household; hunting, fishing, and caring for domestic animals c. food preparation, seeding the fields, and gathering wild edibles; fighting off animal and human attackers d. nursing children, tending to the elderly, and caring for children; clearing the forest, gathering wild edibles, and teaching boys how to hunt
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A) activation of apoptosis genes. B) capacity of the cell to form a synaptic contact. C) capacity of the cell to respond to radial glial cells. D) presence of a chemical signal from a postsynaptic cell. E) activation of symmetrical division
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A. The person chooses to go to many parties and social events. B. The person has the trait of friendliness. C. The person is often found in social situations. D. The person thinks of himself or herself as being friendly.