Last fall, a state college introduced a one-week study skills course for new freshmen students. At the end of the academic year, the college compared the grades and dropout rate for their freshmen with the corresponding measurements for freshmen at a neighboring state college. This study is an example of a ____
a. posttest-only nonequivalent control group design
b. pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design
c. differential research design
d. time-series design
a
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Novel problems are often perplexing because it is difficult to
a. tell which information is relevant to the solution. b. stay focused without daydreaming. c. relate the solution to unconscious needs. d. relate them to real life.
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A) Proximity B) Similarity C) Closure D) Figure-ground
If a woman has German measles during early pregnancy,
her child may be born with heart defects, cataracts, or hearing loss. If she has German measles later in her pregnancy, the child would escape without damage. This illustrates the importance of a. sensitive periods. b. biological stages of development. c. maturational milestones. d. biopsychosocial crises.