The Coleman Report and Other Studies Have Found That ______

question 5

Multiple Choice

The Coleman report and other studies have found that ______ is the most powerful factor in determining students' level of school achievement.

• A)race
• B)social class
• C)neighbourhood and peer environment
• D)gender

Evaluate the importance of ethics and unbiased observations in developmental psychology research.

Understanding experimental design in social psychology, including variables and bias reduction.

Knowing how to interpret data based on descriptive statistics (percentile, median, mode).

Grasping the ethical considerations in psychological experiments, including the consequences of deception and the importance of debriefing.

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon that occurs when information that has previously been remembered interferes with memory for new information.

Response Inhibition

The cognitive process involved in the ability to suppress actions or behaviors that are inappropriate or no longer required in a given context.

Dementia-Like Symptoms

Signs and conditions that resemble those of dementia, such as memory loss, cognitive decline, and difficulty with daily tasks, but may not be caused by dementia itself.

Delirium

A sudden and severe change in brain function that causes confusion, disorientation, and emotional disruption.