Tanner and his colleagues recently (1990) researched pubertal development in other countries. An important finding was that the timing and rate of pubertal development
a. varies with levels of nutrition and medical care.
b. are different when studied using longitudinal versus cross-sectional studies.
c. are not impacted by environmental factors.
d. are influenced by being part of a research study.
Answer: a.
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A. do not hypothesize about the world B. are actively involved in their cognitive development C. accommodate as a result of assimilation D. solve abstract problems in the sensorimotor stage
Laurie had a stroke that damaged part of her brain. In the weeks following the stroke, her family reported that she had difficulty following through on tasks - they would find that she would go grocery shopping but then leave half the groceries out on the counter to rot. In addition, instead of completing tasks that she used to handle around the house, she would sit and play video games for hours each day. What part of the brain was likely impacted by the stroke?
A. occipital lobe B. pineal gland C. frontal lobe D. Broca's area
"Look before you leap" may be used as a(n) __________ to avoid danger
a. mental set c. heuristic b. systematic random search d. intuition
Punishment is experienced when ______.
a. a reinforcer is not satisfactory b. the learner escapes an aversive stimulus c. a consequence makes a behavior less likely to occur again d. a consequence is avoided