When people in the United States watch television programs about children in other cultures, they are often surprised to find out that children from other countries often have very different skills and abilities than their own kids, even though they are the same age. This difference demonstrates the concept of
a. context-specific development.
b. universal development
c. nomothetic development.
d. nature-based development.
a
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Compared to most disorders, Huntington's disease is very unusual because it is a. the result of one gene
b. influenced by many genes. c. not caused by genetic factors d. associated with subcortical impairment.
Which of the following is true of the cause of dissociative amnesia?
a. It is usually attributed to extreme stress. b. People who react to stress in this manner have a specific gene. c. It is related to the specific stress and brain structure. d. All of these are true.
When researchers compare Type A and Type B students on academic performance, they typically find
A. Type As do better than Type Bs. B. Type Bs do better than Type As. C. Type As do better on tasks requiring a lot of time and effort, but Type Bs do better on everyday tasks. D. No differences between Type As and Type Bs.
According to Kant, the experiences of space and time:
a. provide the context for all dialectic processes. b. are produced by psychic mechanisms. c. result from sensations acted on by the laws of association. d. provide the context for all mental phenomena and are produced by innate categories of thought.