Which of the Following Is True of Physiological Measures Used

question 156

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of physiological measures used in the study of life-span development?

• A) They are based on the assumption that a person's behavior is consistent and stable, yet personality can vary with the situation.
• B) They involve the use of a standard set of questions to obtain people's self-reported beliefs about a particular topic.
• C) They involve the use of electromagnetic waves to construct images of a person's brain tissue and biochemical activity.
• D) They provide insights that sometimes cannot be attained in the laboratory and are used at sporting events and child-care centers.

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Definitions:

Social Conscious

An awareness of the problems and injustices within society and the motivation to take action to address them.

Respondent Conditioning

A learning process in which a biologically potent stimulus becomes associated with a previously neutral stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Niche Breadth

Refers to the range or diversity of resources or habitats that an organism or species utilizes in its environment.