PSYC 101 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Toy, Object Permanence, Genetics
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Implications for public policy: second language learning(good to start learning early, school start times, accuracy in testimony. Freedom and individuality vs. group identity and harmony. Self/other reports: people report by themselves: advantage, ppl"s experiences, can get lots of observation time, disadvantages, presentational motives, marital satisfaction reports, child language checklist, reports of diet and exercise, how to reduce presentational motives: Ex: i have never told a lie on purpose: problems of knowledge: Participants often more knowledgeable about specific behaviors than general traits. > clarity of question working and response options. Does your child play sports/musical instruments? (yes or no or sports?) Even if questions are clear people may not really read them. Iv: posture of baby, length of gap, type of toy, how they crawled: variants, hybrid experimental/naturalistic, teachers follow instructions, quasi-experimental, day care effects, not randomly assigned. Prenatal stages: germinal period (conception- day 9, cell division starts after 12 hours, zygote goes through fallopian tubes.
