Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy have lower birth weights but suffer no cognitive deficits.
2. Newborns can mimic the facial expressions of adults.
3. Newborns exhibit a strong rooting reflex when you lightly touch the soles of their feet.
4. The typical infant can lift up its head before it is able to master rolling over.
5. Infants learn to control their arms before they learn to control their legs.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
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Which of these observations is probably due to a difference in cohorts? a. Most of today's 20-year-olds have quicker reaction times than their grandparents
b. Most of today's 20-year-olds have less money saved or invested than their grandparents. c. Most of today's 20-year-olds know less than their grandparents about the Vietnam War. d. Most of today's 20-year-olds attend dances and movies more than their grandparents.
Dr. No was complaining of feelings of sadness and despair. He was no longer interested in pursuing his adversary or even conducting his research. He noted that this had been going on for about one month. Dr. No is most likely suffering from
a. minor depressive disorder because it is only about a month of complaint. b. major depressive disorder because the duration is more than a few weeks and it is disrupting his normal activities. c. bipolar disorder because sometimes he probably feels okay. d. no disorder because everyone can feel sadness or despair.
Defining intelligence in terms of performance on a psychological test would:
a. represent an operational definition of intelligence b. be a testable hypothesis about intelligence c. provide empirical verification of intelligence d. violate general research ethics
In many rural areas in the U.S., when someone dies who was not under the care of a physician or the death occurred suddenly, determination death falls under the jurisdiction of
a. a medical examiner b. a durable power of attorney c. a court-appointed lawyer d. a coroner e. a forensic pathologist