How might developmental research be used to improve public policy?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
1 . Research findings can provide policymakers with means of determining what questions to ask.
2 . Research findings and the testimony of researchers are often part of the process by which laws are drafted.
3 . Policymakers and other professionals use research findings to determine how best to implement programs.
4 . Research techniques are used to evaluate the effectiveness of existing policies and programs.
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a. brain and spinal cord b. nerves outside the brain and spinal cord exclusively c. sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems d. somatic and autonomic nervous systems
Your text discusses how episodic and semantic memories are interconnected. This discussion revealed that when we experience events,
A. episodic memory for events lasts longer than semantic memory for the events. B. the knowledge that makes up semantic memories is initially attained through a personal experience based in episodic memory. C. semantic and episodic memories about events tend to last about the same length of time in our memory. D. semantic memory of events is enhanced when it is not interfered with by associated episodic memories.