Summarize the research on the impact of Head Start on later achievement in school
What will be an ideal response?
National studies show that Head Start produces a temporary boost in vocabulary, literacy, numeracy, and behavior, but this difference often fades by the end of kindergarten.
Supplemental programs provided in kindergarten to grade 3 in Head Start children, preserve the gains through middle school and lead to higher high school graduation rates.
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The perceptual tendency to perceive a pile of change as being composed of pennies, nickels, and dimes is the result of
a. closure. b. similarity. c. proximity. d. continuity.
Which of the following students' statements provides the best overview of the research on decision making?
a. Samantha: "People consistently make correct decisions based on the information they are given; problems arise when some crucial information is missing." b. Nayan: "People's use of heuristics in decision making is usually adaptive, unless the heuristics are applied inappropriately." c. Arthur: "People consistently make incorrect decisions, unless the material is extremely concrete." d. Shirley: "The most common kinds of decision-making errors involve belief-bias errors; otherwise, decision making is reasonably accurate."
One gene of interest in schizophrenia is DISC1 . This gene ____
a. controls differentiation and migration of neurons in brain development b. alters the metabolism of glucose, especially in the brain c. controls the breakdown of norepinephrine d. alters the responsiveness of the nucleus accumbens
One recent study revealed a genetic shared vulnerability between bipolar disorder and:
A) antisocial personality disorder. B) generalized anxiety disorder. C) dissociative identity disorder. D) schizophrenia.