After successfully running from the large, snarling, drooling
grizzly bear that was running directly toward you, you pause to catch your breath and collect your wits. The physical symptoms you now experience are controlled by the
a. sympathetic branch.
b. parasympathetic branch.
c. central nervous system.
d. neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
ANSWER: b
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An anthropologist wrote a story on her observations of young boys jumping off tree limbs with thick vines attached to their feet. What is the likely significance of such observations for the study of developmental psychology?
a) The story described a rite of passage into adulthood. b) In some cultures, this educational experience is considered necessary for survival. c) The young boys are required to compete with one another in order to see who will be the group leader. d) Regardless of where you are on the globe, males tend to engage in more risky behaviors than do females.
Which of the following characteristics relates to cohort-sequential research?
A. A research design in which the same group of participants is tested or observed repeatedly over a period of time B. A research design in which groups of participants of different ages are compared at the same point in time C. A cognitive structure that guides people's perception and information processing that incorporates the characteristics of particular persons, objects, events, procedures, or situations D. A research design that begins as a cross-sectional study by comparing different cohorts and then follows the cohorts longitudinally