Which of the following is a benefit of longitudinal research?
a. provides systematic control of stress
b. costs less than cross-sectional research
c. allows one to rule out reverse causality
d. easier to conduct than cross-sectional research
Answer: c.
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The field study by Piliavin, Rodin, and Piliavin (1969) on bystander intervention showed that
a. people were more likely to help an ill victim than a drunk victim. b. people were less likely to intervene when a crowd was present. c. people were more likely to help a white victim than a black victim. d. victim characteristics were not related to helping behavior.
Studies show that the chronic stress of early, deprived orphanage rearing
A) rarely results in serious intellectual deficits, as the brain is especially plastic in early childhood. B) disrupts the brain's capacity to manage stress, with long-term physical and psychological consequences. C) has few long-term consequences, as long as children are adopted by age 4. D) may promote resilience by preparing the brain to manage stress.
Which of the following determine the sex of a crocodile offspring?
A) SRY genes B) Sex chromosomes C) The temperature in which the egg develops D) The moisture level in which the egg develops
Which of the following is not a technique of studying the brain identified by your text?
A. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) B. Electroencephalography (EEG) C. Structural Magnetic Response Imaging (MRI) D. Computerized Tomography (CT SCAN) E. All of the following are identified as techniques of studying the brain