Which of the following statements is true of adolescents in school?
A) Girls are more likely to be undergoing puberty and to earn the attention of boys in higher grades.
B) The transition to junior high involves a shift from a larger elementary school to a smaller, more personal setting.
C) Boys tend to find the transition from elementary school more difficult than girls.
D) The transition to junior high involves a new school with less students and one teacher for all subjects.
A
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Jason feeds his infant son foods that are high in salt and sugar. What is likely to happen to his infant's preferences for these tastes?
a. The infant's preference for sweet and salty foods will increase. b. His son will begin to refuse these foods, as infants do not like sweet or salty foods. c. A preference for salty tastes will go up, but a preference for sweet tastes will decline. d. Food preferences are not developed until after age 5.
Dr. Jensen is consulting research on ADHD that would help her decide the best course of action for her young patients. One example of longitudinal research that investigated various types of interventions is the:
a. Russell Barkley's ADHD Protocol. b. Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. c. ADHD Multimethod Study. d. Multimethod and Multisource Treatment of Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
The "Little Albert" study has been successfully replicated.?
a. True b. False
One of the strongest early advocates of a cognitive approach to operant learning was:
A) Edward Chace Tolman. B) John B. Watson. C) B. F. Skinner. D) Edward L. Thorndike.