Dr. Cordova is planing a study of infants in her community. Describe how the following may have an impact on her study. • Teratogens • Habituation

When a researcher fails to accurately measure a concept in her study, she creates a measure that lacks what?

Is prenatal diagnosis for autism possible?

Adam, a middle-aged man, might outperform a younger person on a cognitive task because a. his reaction time has improved over the years. b. his stressful life makes his mind sharper. c. he has more life experience to draw upon. d. his sense of generativity makes him more confident.

Describe the mirror in Dr. Heidegger's study.

List five possible physical changes that could result in less oxygen reaching the arterial blood.

In a previous section of this chapter we discussed chromosomal and gene linked abnormalities that can affect prenatal development. How are the symptoms of the related conditions or risks similar to or different from those caused by prenatal exposure to teratogens or other hazards?

Define and give example of maturation. Define infantile amnesia and explain how maturation contributes to this phenomenon.

Which of the following is true of menopause? a. Both men and women experience menopause around the age of 50. b. Men experience menopause around 50 years of age, but women experience menopause around 65 years of age. c. Women experience menopause around 50 years of age, but men experience menopause around years of age. d. Women experience menopause around the age of 50, but men don't experience menopause. e. Men experience menopause around the age of 65, but women don't experience menopause.

A child who is genetically female a. has received an X chromosome from her mother and a Y chromosome from her father. b. has received a Y chromosome only from her mother. c.. has received a Y chromosome from her mother and an X chromosome from her father. d. has received two X chromosomes from he r mother and none from her father. e. has received an X chromosome from her father and her mother.

Dr. Jones hypothesizes that antianxiety drugs cause a reduction in central nervous system activity. In order to test the hypothesis, what should her independent variable be?

Taste aversion research has demonstrated that a. taste is the most fundamental of the senses. b. there are biological predispositions involved in learning. c. animals must evaluate a situation cognitively before taste aversion develops. d. taste aversion is a universal survival mechanism. e. a US must occur within seconds of a CS for conditioning to occur.

Which of the following would be considered an example of Erickson's concept of integrity? a. A 25-year-old meets and marries the love of his life. b. A 35-year-old earns a lot of money though she doesn't particularly enjoy her job. c. An 85-year-old looks back at a life well-lived and feels satisfied. d. A 40-year-old takes pride in her work and how she is raising her children. e. A 20-year-old decides to become a physician.

Explain three reasons why racial differences in intelligence might be caused by environmental factors.