Which area of psychology involves the study of cognitive, physiological, and social changes
that occur as people grow older?
a. Social psychology
b. Developmental psychology
c. Personality psychology
d. Clinical psychology
e. Physiological psychology
b. Developmental psychology
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Ceasar is considering an insanity defense, and as his attorney, it is your duty to advise him on this course of action. What is your best advice?
a. "An insanity defense, while a long shot, may reduce how much time you spend in the custody.". b. "An insanity defense is easy to prove, and may reduce or eliminate how much time you spend in custody.". c. "As a rule, defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity spend as much if not more time in custody than those who are convicted." d. "An insanity defense is just too difficult to prove, and we should focus on competency, instead.".
Hebb believed that short-term memory ____.
A. should not be distinguished from long-term memory B. was a temporary holding station on the way to long-term memory C. was more important than long-term memory D. was low-level memory
A primary function of the prefrontal cortex is
a. releasing hormones to regulate the body b. keeping us awake and alert c. executive function d. processing visual information
You have read online and heard others say that some immunizations may actually cause harm to children. However, you know from your developmental psychology course that scientific studies have found __________.
A. a link to ADHD B. no basis for these claims C. a link to boys D. a link to girls