If a researcher did a study of anxiety and used cats for subjects instead of people, she would likely be doing a(n) _____ study.

A) single-subject
B) matched
C) epidemiological
D) analogue

According to research, which individual will likely show the greatest amount of plasticity following a brain injury?

A) Janessa, who is 6
B) Derick, who is 25
C) Barb, who is 48
D) Abel, who is 70

Brain imaging studies have identified neurocognitive deficits in executive function,risk assessment,and problem solving in the brains of

A) individuals who attempted or successfully managed suicide.
B) chimpanzees who were taught to communicate.
C) adolescents described as gifted or precocious.
D) newborn infants after a normal healthy pregnancy.

Which of the following is TRUE about handedness?

A) It is a uniquely human quality.
B) Only species with opposable thumbs develop handedness.
C) Even parrots and crabs demonstrate the tendency for handedness.
D) It is determined largely by one's sex.

An intervention may be defined as a ______.

A) philosophy
B) research method
C) procedure
D) set of attainable objectives

Which of the following statements is consistent with the current thinking of developmental psychologists?

A) Development occurs in a series of sharply defined stages.
B) The first two years are the most crucial in determining the individual's personality.
C) The stability of personality in most people tends to increase over the life span.
D) Social and emotional style are among the characteristics that show the least stability over the life span.