The School Psychologist,Dr

question 70

Multiple Choice

The school psychologist,Dr.Nestor gives Argus a card with 60 rows of numbers.He tells Argus that two of the rows are the same,and all of the others are different.Argus has to find the two similar rows as fast as he can,on as many of the cards as he can,in a set amount of time.Dr.Nestor is using the _____ procedure to test Argus's processing speed.

• A)cross-out
• B)Deese-Roediger-McDermott
• C)visual matching
• D)Brown-Peterson

Discern the influence of cultural differences on parenting practices.

Understand the role of parent-child interactions in shaping behavior and temperament.

Examine the benefits and drawbacks of various parenting styles on children's social competence and independence.

Understand the importance and functions of play in childhood development.

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Definitions:

Yerkes-Dodson Law

A psychological principle stating that performance increases with arousal up to an optimal point, after which it decreases.

Physiological Arousal

A state of heightened physiological activity, involving increased heart rate, sweating, or rapid breathing.

Test Performance

An individual's performance or achievement on exams or assessments, measuring knowledge, ability, or skill in a particular area.

Yerkes-Dodson Law

A theory suggesting that there is an optimal level of arousal for the best performance of a task: too little or too much arousal can decrease performance.