From research that compares gross motor development of infants from various cultures, it is clear that environment _____
a. has the largest effect on gross motor development
b. has no effect on gross motor development
c. is solely responsible for gross motor development
d. interacts with genetic influences to slightly alter the timing of gross motor development
D. It appears that cultural practices can slightly speed up or slow down the ontogenetic timetable for gross motor development in infancy, but the influence of the environment is relatively small and transient for this particular area of development.
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a. diagonal oval to the right. b. diagonal oval to the left. c. inverted-U. d. circle.
ALL BUT WHICH of the following is consistent with the goals of sound psychological assessment?
a. The test used should match the purpose of the assessment. b. The test used should provide information beyond that of other, more economic, measures. c. The test used should be one that is familiar to the examinee. d. The test used should be one with which the examiner has adequate experience.
Give at least four examples of how adults can foster healthy moral reasoning in children
What will be an ideal response?
The main problem associated with subject attrition during the course of a study is that
A. regression toward the mean on the dependent variable measure is likely. B. the group with the most participants remaining at the end of a study will likely have higher posttest scores. C. the researcher can no longer use statistical analysis to understand the results. D. groups initially created to be equivalent may no longer be equivalent.