Neuroscientists who use brain imaging and the actions of people with brain injur
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Neuroscientists who use brain imaging and the actions of people with brain injuries to learn how neural pathways control behavior are part of an emerging interdisciplinary field that bridges both the brain and behavior. These researchers are referred to asAnswer
behaviorists.
psychiatrists.
social cognitive neuroscientists.
ethological researchers.
The statement, "If children learn aggression from models, then children who watch violent television shows should be more aggressive than children who watch nonviolent shows," is an example of a
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theory.
finding.
hypothesis.
conclusion.
Children of mothers who smoked during their pregnancy are at a higher than normal risk for all of the following except
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hyperactivity.
face and limb malformations.
social maladjustment.
sudden infant death syndrome.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic issues that theorists address when explaining child development?
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assessing the relative weight of heredity and environment
determining whether children are active or passive in their own development
observing whether development is continuous
viewing all development as culturally determined
Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic issues that theorists address when explaining child development?
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assessing the relative weight of heredity and environment
determining whether children are active or passive in their own development
observing whether development is continuous
viewing all development as culturally determined
Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of a genetic counselor?
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taking a family history of prospective parents
making clients aware of the statistical probabilities of certain genetic conditions
presenting options of alternative courses of action
advising clients on which course of action to take
Bob is determined that his daughter Dana will some day be an accomplished musician. From the time Dana is born, he exposes her to a small keyboard and attempts to place her fingers on the keys. Dana seems unable to grasp the concepts her father is trying to teach her. When she is three months old, he decides that she will never be the great musician he had hoped for. Which of the following would best explain Dana's inability to meet her father's expectations?
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genetics
lack of musical talent
lack of maturation
lack of environmental stimuli
Which of the following would be the best example of the bidirectionality of influences on child development?
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High-income households are the best for children.
Children can attend to at least two things at once.
Children influence their environments and the environments influence children.
No two children are influenced in exactly the same ways.
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psychiatrists.