A child who becomes a competent adult despite the fact he grew up in an abusive, alcoholic family may have had the ability to positively adapt to his environment. This is known as:

You are in your first year of teaching fourth grade. There is quite a bit of remodeling going on at your school, which creates a fair amount of noise. You are amazed at how well your students are able to pay attention to what you are saying. You remember your developmental course and recall that children in middle childhood are more capable of focusing their attention because they are able to ____.

a. disregard what is irrelevant b. get distracted easier c. be more critical processing information d. process information at the subliminal level

Which of the following illustrates the process of random assignment in an experimental study?

A) Participants are assigned to a group depending on whether or not they smoke. B) Participants roll a die, and the number is used to assign them to one of six groups. C) Participants are assigned to the "male" or "female" group depending on their gender. D) Participants are asked which of two groups they prefer.