Question
(TCO 1) Which of the following is a finding of Glen Elder, et al., on individuals who grew up during the Great Depression? The cohort born in 1920 suffered more than the cohort born in 1928. Teenagers whose families experienced boys to be forced into the workplace prematurely because of economic hardship. Teenagers whose families experienced severe economic difficulty assumed adult responsibility prematurely. The adolescents who were forced prematurely into the workforce were better adjusted as adults. (TCO 1) Of the following, which is the best example of naturalistic observation? The school psychologist has administered aptitude tests to the sophomore class of Martin Luther King, Jr. High School. A researcher interested in the effects of caffeine upon learning provides high-caffeine drinks to an experimental group who are being taught a complicated game and provides caffeine-free drinks to a control group who are being taught the same game A serial killer is subjected to a battery of psychological exams and intensive interviews in an effort to determine the factors that influenced his developmental pathway to homicidal behavior. Researchers interested in children's gender-related interactions videotape children while they are playing during recess and while they are engaged in cooperative learning assignments in their classrooms. (TCO 1) Researchers designed an experiment to study the effects of a professor's sense of humor on enrollment numbers. What is the independent variable in this study? The college professor The college professor's sense of humor Students considering attending college The number of students who enroll
Explanation / Answer
Which of the following is a finding of Glen Elder, et al., on individuals who grew up during the Great Depression?
Ans): Teenagers whose families experienced severe economic difficulty assumed adult responsibility prematurely.
Of the following, which is the BEST example of naturalistic observation?
Ans): Researchers interested in children's gender-related interactions videotape children while they are playing during recess and while they are engaged in cooperative learning assignments in their classrooms.
Researchers designed an experiment to study the effects of a professor's sense of humor on enrollment numbers. What is the independent variable in this study?
Ans): The college professor's sense of humor
