A psychologist is studying gender relationships in childhood and early adolescence. Students from each grade are separately observed during lunchtime at school in order to assess their seating preferences. The researcher is conducting a:
a. cross-sectional study.
b. longitudinal study.
c. single-blind study.
d. double-blind study.
Answer: a
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a. Albert b. Beatrice c. Charlie d. Darla
Normal, ordinary people who have occasional intrusive thoughts with bizarre, sexual, or aggressive content would not be considered to have OCD. However, they would if they found the thoughts unacceptable or even dangerous and also a. use alcohol or other drugs to reduce anxiety
b. develop insomnia and nightmares. c. become anxious about having further intrusive thoughts. d. suffer from either posttraumatic stress disorder or social phobia.
Rita's parents are concerned about the fact that she is not speaking as well as her older brother did when he was two years old. At a visit to the pediatrician, Rita's parents learn that her speech delay is likely due to her frequent ear infections, which have at times impaired her hearing. This is an example of the concept of
a. cumulative development. b. continuous development. c. holistic development. d. plasticity.
Schaie's case studies of adult intelligence indicated that
retirement signals a decrease in performance. intelligence is stable throughout adulthood. intellectual growth is affected by the unique experiences of adult life. women uniformly outperform men.