A teacher observes and records instances of misbehavior by a student. This is an example of:
a. indirect assessment
b. direct assessment
c. covert observation
d. participant recording
b
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Beth is so terrified of snakes that even walking on sidewalks covered with earthworms after a rain storm makes her feel anxious. Her behavioral therapist has been helping Beth overcome her fear by having her work through an anxiety hierarchy while she
maintains a state of deep relaxation. In this case, her therapist is using ___________ to help Beth overcome her fear of snakes. a. hypnotherapy. b. systematic desensitization. c. aversion therapy. d. biofeedback.
The experimental and control groups differ on the dependent measure. Which result of an inferential statistic would indicate a statistically significant result?
A) p > .5 B) p < .5 C) p > .05 D) p < .05
Neuromodulators differ from neurotransmitters in that
a. neuromodulators mainly influence the activity of nearby neurons; neurotransmitters mainly influence the activity of distant neurons. b. neurotransmitters affect the activity of many thousands of neurons; neuromodulators affect the activity of only a single neuron. c. neuromodulators are released into the general circulation of the brain; neurotransmitters are released into more confined areas of the brain. d. neurotransmitters mainly influence the activity of the glands; neuromodulators mainly influence the activity of muscles and other neurons. e. neurotransmitters are released into the general circulation of the brain; neuromodulators are released into more confined areas of the brain.
As early as 4 months of age infants ____
a. recognize their names b. produce at least 10 words c. understand 40 words d. remember their parents' names