Cansino and her colleagues (2013) studied age differences in adults' abilities to remember the context in which an event or experience occurred. This is how they described their research method:
"A total of 1,500 healthy adults between the ages of 21 and 80 participated in this study. An equal number of men and women were evenly distributed among the six decades in the age range (250 adults per decade)" (p. 975).
The research design used in the study by Cansino et al. (2013) is most likely:
a. Longitudinal
b. Non-developmental
c. Sequential (or cross-lag)
d. Cross-sectional
The neurosensitivity hypothesis of the mechanism driving sensory processing sensitivity suggests that highly sensitive sensory processing is driven by a _____________ instead of __________.
a. A highly sensitive central nervous system; three distinct sensitivity factors stemming from psychology, physiology, and genetic influences.
b. Three distinct sensitivity factors stemming from psychology, physiology, and genetic influences; a highly sensitive central nervous system.
c. Autonomic adrenocortical activity; brain circuitry.
d. Temperament and behavior; genes and epigenome.
Liz and Allen have looked up a wide range of books to identify the various developmental milestones that their newborn daughter will experience over the next few years, such as when she might start to roll onto her stomach, then crawl, then walk. Their focus on such milestones most emphasizes the concept of:
a. Critical periods
b. Nurture
c. Sensitive periods
d. Maturation
Leary & Baumeister argue that self-esteem is an internal gauge of
a. Belonging
b. Fear of loss
c. A global feeling of success
d. Physical attractiveness