Which type of psychologist would most likely study the improvements in children's memory as they age from three to 12 years?
a. evolutionary
b. comparative
c. developmental
d. gender
C
You might also like to view...
Phillip is moping around because his steady girlfriend, Janet, is going on a date with another boy she's interested in. His dad comes up to him and says, "I know just how you feel, son..." Phillip cuts him off, shouting, "You don't know how I feel. No one knows how I feel! Just leave me alone!" Philip's response demonstrates a phenomenon known as
a. adolescent egocentrism. b. object permanence. c. preoperational thinking. d. A not B error
Alcohol may be associated with adolescent death in which of the following conditions?
a. By suppressing breathing when in high concentration levels b. None, as long as you do not combine drugs c. When used before the age of 18 d. Alcohol does not contribute to adolescent death rates in any significant way
The illusion of invulnerability is best demonstrated by
a. post conventional thinking about sex. b. unprotected sex by teens c. a girl's first menstrual cycle. d. male masturbation.
Why did Ebbinghaus consider it important to use nonsense syllables in his memory experiments?
a. He did not think that CVCs would be difficult to learn. b. He wanted to reduce the likelihood that linguistic associations could be formed among the stimuli. c. He wanted to minimize savings in learning stimulus lists for the second time. d. He was studying retroactive interference.