1.
You design an experiment to test aggression in infants andchildren. In pairs of 2, children are placed on either side of aroom (10 meters diameter) and slowly brought together toward themiddle until they are face-to-face. Brain waves and blood pressureare recorded throughout the procedure. Some pairs are age-matchedwhile others are not. In your first trial, a 2 month old is pairedwith an 8 month old. Which of the following statements islikely to be true?
Select one:
a. When the two children are brought together, the 2 month oldwill attack the 8 month old
b. As the two are brought together, the visual areas of the 2month old will become more active
c. When the two children are face-to-face, the 2 month old willengage in defensive reflex responses
d. As the two are brought together, the 8 month old’s bloodpressure will increase gradually
2.
Out in a field, you notice a group of children have equippedthemselves with broomsticks and are playing as if they are engagedin a sword battle. Which of the following statements is mostaccurate?
Select one:
a. The cognitive milestone of seriation has been achieved andmastered
b. The children have passed the sensorimotor stage ofdevelopment
c. These children are likely very unpopular at school
d. The children are displaying hypothetico-deductivereasoning
3.
Fill in the blanks: As humans, we are more likely to pair harshsounds like “ta” with ________________ and softer sounds like “ma”with _________________.
Select one:
a. a grapefruit; a pear
b. a pineapple; a peach
c. an apple; a rough coconut husk
d. a kiwi; a lime
4.
A local teacher is on trial for abusing children at apre-school. All of the children associated with the school wereprivately interviewed by trained psychologists in comfortablespaces. None of the children could corroborate the allegationswhich were brought forward by a group of parents. Nevertheless,some children we brought to court to testify where they were askedthe question “When the teacher abused you, did it hurt?”. Whenasked the question, all of the children answered with either a“yes” or “no”. Upon further questioning, 60% provided detailsof the abuse, conflicting with the psychologist’s report that noevidence of abuse could be discerned. What is the most likelyexplanation for this incongruency?
Select one:
a. Whatever the court decides is true
b. After swearing on the appropriate book, the children becameempowered to tell their truth
c. The children are victims of implanted memories and their ownsuggestibility
d. The psychologist is incompetent and failed to identify realabuse
5.
You want to become a successful YouTuber so you can “get thebag” and move to California to hang out with influencers andreceive discount plastic surgery. To better your odds at fame andfortune, you start two channels: one for adults, and one forchildren. A new policy at YouTubes states that viewers must nowwatch 75% of the video to qualify as a “view” and contribute toyour ad-based revenue stream. To optimize view counts, you willmake adult videos _________ mins long and children’s videos___________ mins long. Consider both attention span and individualvariability. Select the best option:
Select one:
a. less than 20 mins; less than 20 minsb. less than 5 mins; less than 5 mins
c. less than 20 mins; more than 45 mins
d. more than 45 mins; less than 20 mins
1. You design an experiment to test aggression in infants and children. In pairs of 2, children are placed on either sid
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