A correlation between "A" and "B" does not necessarily mean that "A" causes "B." Why? Explain using this example: The higher a male monkey's level of the hormone testosterone, the more aggressive he is likely to be
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
? Correlation does not indicate causation.
? A positive correlation between testosterone levels and aggression could mean that testosterone causes aggression.
? It could also mean that aggressive behavior causes an increase in testosterone levels.
? It could also mean that some other unspecified variable causes both high testosterone levels and high aggression.
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Explain K. Warner Schaie's perspective on stages of development and discuss how it differs from Jean Piaget's approach.
What will be an ideal response?
Language is found in
A. all human cultures. B. most but not all contemporary human cultures. C. a minority of contemporary human cultures. D. all contemporary human cultures but probably did not occur in most human societies until approximately 15,000 years ago.
The class of medication for mental disorders that has increased most dramatically is
a. lithium products b. antidepressants c. antianxiety drugs d. antipsychotic medication
Sonia says that yesterday, when she was changing the diaper of her 10 month-old son, that he became embarrassed. Based on research findings this is:
A. unlikely as a sense of self emerges around 18 months of age B. unlikely as no emotions emerge before the end of the first year C. likely as children develop a full range of emotions before the age of one D. likely as a sense of self emerges around 6 months of age