A. language development
B. sexual development
C. social development
D. cognitive development
Related Mcqs:
- Piaget is best known for his interest in the process of _________________ development?
A. motor
B. social
C. emotional
D. cognitive - Javaid is a graduate student who is studying the way in which selective attention develops during the preadolescent years. He selected a group of 10-years-olds, and he assesses their selective attention every six months over a two-year period. In this example, Javaid is using:
A. a longitudinal research design
B. a sequential design
C. a cross-sectional design
D. a multi-factorial research design - Tanvir is a graduate student who is studying identity formation. He selects a group of 5-year-olds, a group of 10-years-olds, and a group of 15-year-olds, and a group of 15-year-olds, and interviews each group asking them what they plan to be when they finish school. In this example, Tanvir is using:
A. a multi-factorial research design
B. a longitudinal research design
C. a cross-sectional research design
D. a nested condition research design - In an experiment studying the effects of different drugs on reaction time, each subject is presented with all of the conditions in the experiment. This is an example of ____________?
A. factorial design
B. within subjects design
C. between subjects design
D. quasi-experimental design - Studying to avoid bad grade is an example of __________________?
A. positive reinforcement
B. negative reinforcement
C. punishment
D. escape - A student who has never studied decides to try it and is delighted to receive a B on the exam rather than the usual D. The student starts studying more regularly as a result of __________________?
A. classical conditioning
B. habituation
C. positive reinforcement
D. b and c - The most common way of studying human cognitive processing is to evaluate ____________________?
A. semantic shifts
B. EEG readings
C. reaction time
D. rehearsal time - Lauren and Curtis spend six hours per week studying for the botany course. Lauren is concerned that if she doesn’t study she will fail the course; Curtis is concerned that if he doesn’t study he won’t earn the highest grade in the class. In this example:
A. Lauren is motivated by both a fear of failure and a need for achievement, while Curtis is merely motivated by a need for achievement
B. Lauren is motivated by a fear of failure and Curtis is motivated by a need for achievement
C. both students are motivated by a need for achievement
D. both students are motivated by a fear of failure - After studying artists who would spend hour after hour painting or sculpting with enormous concentration, Csikszentmihalyi formulated the concept of:
A. flow
B. strengths-based selection
C. transformation leadership
D. achievement motivation - After studying artists who would spend hour after hour painting or sculpting with enormous concentration, the Csikszentmihalyi formulated the concept of:
A. flow
B. strengths-based selection
C. transformation leadership
D. achievement motivation
