Baby Li is participating in a research study in which his physical growth is measured once a day. Li's parents were surprised to find out that monthly measurements of height showed gradual increases, but daily measurements revealed growth spurts that sometimes lasted up to 24 hours. This example supports the assertion that physical growth is ______.

A. primarily characterized by continuity
B. primarily characterized by discontinuity
C. both continuous and discontinuous
D. continuous usually followed by discontinuous


Answer: C

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a. work analysis. b. critical incident listing. c. biodata analysis. d. peer evaluation.

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Edith is on trial for murdering her boss. Edith would not be eligible for the insanity defense if she said

A. "I planned to kill him because I needed his money." B. "The aliens forced me to kill him." C. "I didn't realize what I was doing." D. "I have no memory of what happened that day."

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Food and water are examples of _____ reinforcers

Fill in the blank with correct word

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According to the journals that publish the latest research in personality, which of the following is the most common method for measuring personality?

A. Life-outcome data (L-data) B. Test data (T-data) C. Observer-report data (O-data) D. Self-report data (S-data)

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