Which of the following explanations is MOST likely to be used by an evolutionary psychologist to explain gender differences in spatial abilities?
a. The principles of natural selection tend to operate differently in males and females.
b. Through evolution, males were classically conditioned to develop certain kinds of spatial abilities.
c. When they are young, males are more likely than females to be encouraged to engage in spatially-oriented activities.
d. Division of labor between the sexes in hunting and gathering societies created different adaptive pressures for males and females.
D
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Which information-processing approach builds on Piaget's ideas and considers cognition as made up of different types of individual skills?
A. behavioral theory B. operant conditioning C. classical conditioning D. neo-Piagetian theory
When individual differences such as intelligence and height are examined in experiments, they are called
a. control variables. b. cohort effects. c. regression artifacts. d. subject variables.
The belief that family members should be close and supportive of one another even if it means sacrificing individual freedom and success is referred to as
an extended family. familism. a closely knit family. kinship.
What is a research assistantship?
a. An opportunity to assist faculty with his/her research b. An opportunity to work with clients in an inpatient setting c. An internship at a facility that teaches how to properly collect and analyze data for a study d. Conducting an independent study