Developmental Psychologists Are Interested in Changes in Behavior That Occur

question 88

Multiple Choice

Developmental psychologists are interested in changes in behavior that occur from

• A)conception on to death (the womb to the tomb).
• B)birth to adolescence (infant to teen).
• C)birth to adulthood (child to grown-up).
• D)conception to senescence.

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Definitions:

Production Possibilities Frontier

A graph that illustrates the maximum amounts of two goods that a society can produce with the available resources and technology, given that it is using its resources efficiently.

Representativeness Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals incorrectly assess the probability of an event based on similarities to existing prototypes in their mind, rather than on actual evidence.

Availability Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate the importance of information that is readily available to them.

Adjustment Bias

A cognitive bias that affects the decision-making process, leading individuals to make decisions based on adjustments from a reference point.