To understand changes in working memory over the course of development, a researcher gave the same test to elementary school children, adolescents, college students, middle-aged individuals, and older adults
Which of the following describes the researcher's approach?
a) It is a cross-sectional study
b) It is a longitudinal study.
c) It is a lifespan study.
d) It is a prospective study.
A
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Which brain structure is described as the connection between the two cerebral hemispheres?
a. cerebrum b. basal ganglia c. hippocampus d. brain stem e. corpus callosum
Oliver’s When Oliver awakens, he remembers dreaming of being in an orphanage with no food to eat. According to Freud, what is the manifest content of dream?
a. ?The orphanage and lack of food represent Oliver’s repressed sexuality. b. ?Oliver is trying to cope with feelings of insecurity. c. ?Oliver recalls being in an orphanage with no food to eat. d. ?Oliver’s dream has no manifest content, only latent content.
The psychological phenomenon referred to as pareidolia refers to our ____
a. ?preference for tastes of foods our mother consumed during pregnancy b. ?tendency to see faces in random patterns with face-like configurations c. ?ability to identify social cues, even very early in life d. ?identification with people who are similar to us in important ways
One who justifies unethical behavior by claiming to only be following orders is using Bandura's _____________ method of cognitive restructuring.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).