Nathan is given Erector sets and Legos to play with. On measurements of visual-spatial ability, he outperforms all of his sisters (even those older than him). What might this suggest?
a. Nathan, like other boys, is simply better at these tasks.
b. Typical "boy" toys may provide more experience with visual-spatial tasks.
c. Playing with "boy" toys enhances natural abilities.
d. There is too little information to tell.
B
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Kevin suffers from food insecurity, and he is likely to become an obese child. What accounts for the relationship between food insecurity and child obesity?
A. Lack of regular food leads food-insecure children to overeat as adults. B. Parents in food-insecure families tend to sacrifice their own dietary needs and overfeed their children. C. Genetic factors in the parents make the child more likely to become obese. D. Parents in food-insecure families tend to buy fewer vegetables and more unhealthy treats when money is available.
The sleep spindles and K-complexes present in Lee's EEG a few minutes ago have been replaced by an increasing amount of delta activity. Lee has shifted from:
a. REM sleep to Stage N2 sleep b. Stage N2 sleep to Stage N3 sleep c. non-REM sleep to REM sleep d. deep sleep to a near-waking state
When using the ___________________ technique, a psychologist will create a personality profile by observing an individual in a specific context or situation
FIll in the blank with correct word.
The notion that accumulated experience is associated with wisdom was investigated by
Smith and Baltes (1990). In their research, they found that of 240 German respondents a. only 11 scored in the "wise" category and those meeting the criteria for wisdom were not necessarily older. b. nearly 89 percent scored in the "wise" category and those meeting the criteria for wisdom were indeed older. c. about half scored in the "wise" category and those meeting the criteria for wisdom were not necessarily older. d. about half scored in the "wise" category and those meeting the criteria for wisdom were indeed older.