Researchers planned a long-term study of children's relationships with their parent using observations in the homes of the families. Before beginning to collect data, the observers visited each home a few times and set up their recording equipment and recorded behavior just as they would do in the data collection phase of their study. These early visits to the home were done so that families would get used to the presence of observers. Which of the following techniques did these researchers use?
A. disguised observation
B. accommodation
C. habituation
D. interobserver reliability
C. habituation
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How much alcohol must a mother consume before her fetus develops fetal alcohol syndrome?
a. An average of two drinks per day b. This syndrome only develops if the mother is an alcoholic c. It depends upon the sex of the fetus d. There is no guaranteed safe minimum
Loraine is planning to spend most of her time studying for a physiology class this semester. As a result, she knows that she will have little time to study for her psychology class. She is planning to make up for her limited study time by cramming all night for her psychology exams. Loraine should be told that
a. spaced practice is more effective at boosting retention than massed practice. b. she should choose an interesting playlist for her iPod while she studies psychology. c. chunking may be an effective approach to learning large amounts of information. d. she should rely heavily on visual cues and visual imagery to make learning occur faster. e. she needs to embed the psychological information in easily remembered rhymes.
Researchers have shown that individuals who are better able to learn new words show more connectivity between their left and right
a. supramarginal gyrus. b. pons. c. adrenal medulla. d. reticular formation.
Parents in wealthy nations have more children
Indicate whether the statement is true or false