What mechanism of development underlies the main differences between a novice driver and an experienced driver?
a. generalization
b. automatization
c. synaptogenesis
d. social scaffolding
b. automatization
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The introduction section of a research article typically ____
a. provides interpretation of the findings b. describes the overall purpose and rationale of the research c. includes the results of statistical analyses d. provides the details of the methodology used in the study
Patrick works the night shift at the local hospital. One night when he was waiting for his bus, two men robbed him at gunpoint. This event is an example of
A) acute stress. B) chronic stress. C) daily hassles. D) posttraumatic stress.
A researcher is interested in how well a new anti-depressant drug works for people with mild depression. She recruits a group of 120 people with mild depression, measures their depression, and randomly allocates them into three conditions. The first condition receives a treatment of the drug for two weeks. The second condition believes that they are taking the drug for two weeks, but in fact they are given sugar pills. The third condition is a control condition and given nothing to take. After two weeks, the first two groups each had large improvements of a similar magnitude, while the third group had no improvement. The results of this study suggest a strong:
a. Effect of the anti-depressant drug b. Placebo effect c. The John Henry Effect d. Carryover effect
The first step in a teaching strategy that involves gaining the learners' attention and focusing their interest on the topic at hand is referred to as
a. stimulus presentation. b. learner preparation. c. learner response. d. mental association.