One of your professors tells you that she did a developmental study using a cross-sectional design. You can infer that she compared participants of ________ at ________
a. the same age; the same time
b. different ages; the same time
c. the same age; different times
d. different ages; different times
Answer: b. different ages; the same time
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During the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome people:
a. first become consciously aware of the presence of the stressor b. continue to repress the presence of the stressor c. can function reasonably well but are particularly susceptible to other stressors d. are having difficulty coping with the original stressor
Regarding the interview process, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. A person may be misjudged by an interviewer's personal biases and preconceptions. b. The interviewer's personality or gender rarely influences a client's behavior. c. A person being interviewed may try to deceive the interviewer. d. A person can be misjudged due to the halo effect.
Aspects of motor development in middle childhood include a(n) ______________
a. increase in reaction time b. decrease in myelination of the corpus callosum c. temporary decrease in balance because of myelination of the cerebellum d. increase in coordination
Which of the following statements regarding parents' gender roles is TRUE?
A) Mothers spend more than twenty hours a week alone with their children, and fathers spend about two hours. B) After the birth of a child, new fathers usually decrease the number of hours they work outside the home. C) Overall, fathers spend more time playing with their children than mothers do. D) Relative to new fathers, new mothers spend less time on household chores.