What is an advantage of the between-subjects design versus the within-subjects design?
a. It generally requires fewer participants
b. It usually is a more sensitive test (more likely to detect a treatment effect).
c. It eliminates the risk of order effects.
d. It eliminates potential problems that may be caused by individual differences.
c
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a. he was probably schizophrenic. b. he was most likely illiterate. c. parietal lobe functioning had deteriorated. d. dopamine production had deteriorated.
The stage theory concept ______________________
a. proposes a specific direction of development b. follows a haphazard pattern c. focuses on correlations d. uses naturalized relationships
Describe the process of using minimally effective responses
What will be an ideal response?
According to Gisela Labouvie-Vief, cognitive development in emerging adulthood is distinguished from adolescent thinking by ____
a. the better coordination of sensory input with motor skills b. the disappearance of egocentric thought and animism c. a greater recognition and incorporation of practical limitations to logical thinking d. a greater use of hypothetical and inductive reasoning for concrete problems