A Publishing Company Does a Study to Determine Whether Using

question 5

Multiple Choice

A publishing company does a study to determine whether using a study guide for a textbook improves performance on psychology exams. In this study, grades on the psychology exams would constitute the ____variable.

• A) correlational
• B) independent
• C) manipulated
• D) dependent

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Definitions:

Stage Perspective

A viewpoint in developmental psychology that suggests individuals progress through a series of discrete stages of cognitive or emotional development.

Stage Theory of Development

A theory that proposes human development happens in distinct stages, each characterized by specific cognitive, social, or moral developments.

Predictable Order

A sequence of events or stages that occur in a consistent and known pattern, allowing for anticipation of what comes next.

Sensitive Periods

Critically defined periods in early development when the individual is especially receptive to certain stimuli and learning experiences.