Biological and environmental influences that are similar for individuals in a particular age group, regardless of where they are raised, are called ______influences
a) age-graded
b) history-graded
c) biological
d) environmental
a
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In the experiments by Plumert and colleagues (2004; 2011) in which children rode a stationary bicycle while viewing a virtual environment on a screen, children were more likely than adults to ride out into the street and get hit by a virtual car because they __________.
A. had more difficulty operating the bicycle pedals and brakes than adults B. were not as good as adults at perceiving when there was enough of a gap between cars to cross the street safely C. were slower than adults to move out into the street once they perceived it was safe D. did not understand as well as adults how the virtual environment worked
What is the approximate resting potential of the inside of a neuron's membrane, relative to the outside?
a. -70 millivolts b. +10 millivolts c. 0 millivolts d. +90 millivolts
The two-step process of attribution suggests that
a. people first make an internal attribution and then correct for situational influences. b. people first make an external attribution and then correct for dispositional influences. c. Americans are less likely than Chinese to commit the fundamental attribution error. d. if the attribution process is disrupted at either step, no attribution will be made.
Infants naturally categorize or organize information, just as older children and adults do.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)