In One Study, Health Psychologists Compared the Reading Level of Children

question 9

Multiple Choice

In one study, health psychologists compared the reading level of children who attended a school close to a noisy airport with that of children attending a school in a much quieter area. This type of study is an example of a(n) :

• A) community field trial.
• B) retrospective study.
• C) prospective study.
• D) randomized clinical trial.

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Definitions:

Visual Association Area

A region of the brain that processes complex visual information, integrating features such as color, motion, and shape to form a coherent visual perception.

Thalamus

A brain structure that relays sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, and regulates consciousness, sleep, and alertness.

Nodes of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath of a nerve fiber that facilitate the rapid conduction of nerve impulses along the axon.