Developmental psychologist Dr. Wiggles is interested in preschool children's helping behavior. He spends hours watching children at the campus preschool, taking great care not to interfere with the children or to influence their behavior in any way. What data collection technique is Dr. Wiggles using?
a. Case study
b. Naturalistic observation
c. Meta-analysis
d. Structured observation
b
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____ is the process by which the brain receives, selects, modifies, and organizes incoming nerve impulses that are the result of physical stimulation
a. Transduction b. Sensation c. Integration d. Perception
When anxiety provoking memories are prevented from reaching conscious awareness, such as not remembering lying to parents, it is called ________
a) denial b) sublimation c) repression d) regression
Marcus, age 53, is spending a lot of time caring for his young grandson. His subordinates at work have noticed that he has become a kinder, more compassionate boss
According to Levinson, Marcus is engaged in which of the following developmental tasks? A) young–old B) destruction–creation C) masculinity–femininity D) engagement–separateness
U.S. citizens are the most highly "protected" with hand guns than any other nation. Because of this,
A) U.S. citizens are safer than any citizen of another country. B) U.S. citizens are better able to protect their family and property than citizens of any other country. C) U.S. citizens have a higher chance of death by homicides than citizens of any other country. D) children living in homes where guns are present are better able to protect themselves as adults.