A theory of human development is expected to provide explanations for which of the following?
A. How society and economics change over time
B. How people change and grow over the life span
C. Conflicts between ethnic subcultures
D. Causes of illness and health over the life span
Answer: B
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A researcher develops a test in which participants are first given a list of types of fruit that includes the words "grapes, bananas, apples, oranges, and cherries" and asked to identify which is the longest. A while later, they are given the word stem "ban_____" and are asked to complete the word as quickly as possible. When a participant fills out the word by writing "banana," he or she is
exhibiting what is called a(n) _____ memory. a. implicit b. procedural c. semantic d. recognition
Which of the following suggestions would NOT be helpful to include in a behavioral dieting plan?
a. Keep a "diet diary" and check for nutritional information on foods and buy groceries lower in calories and fat. b. Buy a step counter to track the number of steps you take every day and increase your number of steps. c. Set a realistic goal of losing three to four pounds per week. d. Eat more small meals a day rather than a few large ones because more calories are burned.
Action potentials and excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) are similar in that both a. are always all-or-none
b. last about the same amount of time. c. involve voltage-dependent ion channels. d. involve the movement of sodium into cells.
One potential drawback to the use of mnemonic devices is that they
A) can help with rote memorization; they may not improve your understanding of material. B) can lead to the formation of false memories that seem real. C) cannot be used to remember more than approximately 20 items. D) are usually only useful for remembering information for short periods of time.