Name and describe two reflexes that you would see in the first eight months of a baby's life.
What will be an ideal response?
Rooting reflex: baby turns head and begins sucking in the direction of the cheek that was stimulated. Moro reflex: a response to fear (when experiencing the sensation of being dropped or when hearing a loud noise). Baby will arch the back and extend arms and legs, then bring the arms together as if trying to hold on to the caregiver.
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A professor assembles a group of volunteers to compare two methods of studying. One group spends an hour a day on the first subject (such as psychology), then an hour on the second (chemistry), and so forth. The other group goes back and forth, with a few minutes on each topic, repeating the sequence until completing the same total study time as the first group. At the end of a week, the
professor tests each student's knowledge of each subject. Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. What will be an ideal response?
All of the following are problems observed to result from learning disorders EXCEPT a. Low employment
b. School drop-out. c. Drug abuse. d. Suicidal thoughts and attempted suicide.
Damage to the cerebellum will NOT be the cause of which of the following?
A. difficulty remembering where you are B. difficulty with coordinated movement C. difficulty learning new motor skills D. difficulty performing previously learned motor skills
If Dr. Jones joins a punk-rock band to study the youth subculture, what type of research is he using?
a) follow-up study b) cross-sectional study c) participant observation d) epidemiological research