The Term "Applied Research" Refers to Research That Is Focused

question 48

Multiple Choice

The term "applied research" refers to research that is focused on a particular product that promises

• A) to offer commercial applications in the short-term.
• B) to offer commercial applications in the long-term.
• C) an economic payoff in the short or medium-term.
• D) an economic payoff in the medium or long-term.

Describe factors influencing visual preferences and perceptual abilities in newborns.

Explain the concept of object permanence and its development.

Understand the development of conservation, egocentrism, and other key cognitive concepts in children.

Understand key concepts and theories of child development as proposed by Vygotsky, Piaget, Thomas and Chess, and Ainsworth.

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Definitions:

Prospective Memory

Memory to perform an act in the future, as at a certain time or when a certain event occurs.

Declarative Nature

The quality of being explicit or clear in expression, often used in the context of statements or propositions that convey information straightforwardly.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain that plays critical roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and spatial memory.

Hypothalamus

A small region at the base of the brain responsible for hormone production and regulation of important bodily functions like temperature and hunger.