Developmental psychology is the study of
a. the language, personality, and emotions of children and adolescents.
b. the stages of life and the important tasks of each.
c. progressive changes in behavior and abilities from conception to death.
d. the role of maturation in the unfolding of human potential.
C
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Zachary observes a statistically significant negative correlation between binge drinking and grades among college students. Which of the following is true?
a. There is a 5 percent probability or less that this correlation occurred by chance. b. There is a 5% probability or less that there is a practically important relationship. c. Zachary will probably try to replicate his findings by conducting an experiment. d. Zachary behaved unethically by identifying students who binge drink without intervening.
Ronda has a somatic symptom disorder. She complains constantly of headaches, but no medical explanation can be found. In fact, Ronda's head does not actually hurt, but she interprets any sensation in her head as a headache and sign of a serious medical problem. This is an example of the role of in causing a somatic symptom disorder. Some people with somatoform disorder misinterpret sensory
experiences as real and dangerous symptoms of a serious medical problem. a. misperception b. conceptualization c. overcontrol d. inattention
To represent three-dimensional objects in his paintings, Louis used
a. texture gradient. b. perspective. c. shadows. d. retinal disparity.
Producing long-term potentiation of cells in the mammalian nervous system requires ____.
A. a burst of many stimuli within a few seconds B. many stimuli spaced at exactly equal intervals over a period of minutes C. minutes of uninterrupted inhibitory stimulation D. a simultaneous pairing of an excitatory stimulus and an inhibitory stimulus