Devin was recently injured in a car accident on his way home from school. Afterwards, he was physically fine and had just a couple of scratches. However, he began to realize that he did not remember anything for the 2 hours before the accident. Devin is experiencing:
A) anterograde amnesia.
B) proactive interference.
C) memory consolidation.
D) retrograde amnesia.
D) retrograde amnesia.
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Who is best known for developing a set of intelligence tests that can be used on individuals from toddlerhood to old age?
a. Alfred Binet b. David Wechsler c. Charles Spearman d. Howard Gardner
Lori always yells at her 5-year-old son Jake when he won't get dressed for school. Although she has been yelling at him to get dressed nearly every day for months,
he still does not comply when she asks him to get dressed. Operant conditioning would explain this by pointing out that 5-year-olds are trying to exert their independence. Jake has come to associate mornings with yelling. Lori's yelling is not working as a punishment. Jake is fearful that he will appear incompetent at school.
Feelings of "love" concerning their first sex partner do not vary for boys and girls.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Identify a true statement about cognitive development
A) Crystallized intelligence is the ability to process information, such as solving a math problem rapidly. B) Fluid intelligence represents one's lifetime of intellectual attainments, as shown, for example, by vocabulary and accumulated knowledge. C) Crystallized intelligence declines with age. D) Fluid intelligence is more susceptible to the effects of aging than crystalline intelligence.