When researchers followed a large, representative sample of U.S. youths from ages 9 to 17, they found that __________
A) two-thirds of all students receive physical education in high school
B) daily free-time physical activity declined with age, more so for girls than boys
C) a majority of participants engaged in regular exercise outside of school hours
D) half of all students experienced a daily physical education class in high school
Answer: B
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Piaget hypothesized that two primary mechanisms are responsible for movement from one stage of his cognitive development theory to the next. These two mechanisms are:
a) inspiration and motivation. b) success and growth. c) obligation and passion. d) assimilation and accommodation.
Which research study would you most expect to see from a researcher with a life-course perspective?
a. The effect of smoking on neurotransmitter systems and memory b. How memory processes change from infancy to old age c. Growing up in the 1960s, and its influence on drug-taking behavior in middle adulthood d. Sex differences in marital satisfaction
According to Erikson, children between the ages of 3 and 6 struggle with issues of ____________________ versus guilt, which involve trying to carry out plans of their own for the first time
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is
a. given to nearly 100,000 people each year. b. based on the work of Alfred Adler. c. able to assign people to one of ten personality types. d. a widely used projective test. e. often used for career counseling and team building.