A good source of information about adolescence is anecdotal evidence
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
FALSE
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Suppose that a research group wants to see whether a new educational program has an effect on children's bias against children of the other gender. In this study, the experimental group takes part in an educational program about gender, and the control group takes part in a different educational program. Which of the following factors—if true—would most likely be the confounding variable?
a. All of the children in both conditions are European American. b. The children in the gender-program condition are about one year older than the children in the control condition. c. No teacher has ever discussed any gender-related issues with the class. d. The children all live in the suburbs of Chicago.
Research by Wilson and colleagues (2007) found that difficulty ____ may be one of the first signs of Alzheimer's disease (AD)
a. recognizing old friends b. remembering phone numbers c. identifying smells d. remembering where items like glasses and keys have been placed
Civil commitment is the reason Hannah was hospitalized against her will. Which criterion could have been used in her civil commitment hearing?
a. her parents' fear that she was about to lose emotional control b. her inability to care for herself c. her inability to consult rationally with her attorney d. her diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder
In early childhood, the ______ grows and myelinates, enabling the child to execute large and fine motor activities, such as catching a ball or tying shoelaces.
A. cerebellum B. cerebral cortex C. hippocampus D. corpus callosum