Psychology and Child Development

Imagine that a researcher correctly conducts a two- tailed z test examining vari

Imagine that a researcher correctly conducts a two- tailed z test examining variable X with an alpha level (also called a p level) of 0.05 (5%). The researcher then correctly comp…

Imagine that a researcher wanted to conduct a five-year study that followed coll

Imagine that a researcher wanted to conduct a five-year study that followed college students from the first days of their freshman year to one-year post graduation. The researcher…

Imagine that researchers are conducting a randomized controlled trial of a high-

Imagine that researchers are conducting a randomized controlled trial of a high-fiber supplement as a preventive measure in persons at increased risk of type 2 diabetes. People en…

Imagine that someone is fleeing from a murderer and tells you he is going home t

Imagine that someone is fleeing from a murderer and tells you he is going home to hide. Then the murderer comes, playing innocent, and asks where the first man went. You believe t…

Imagine that the only way to reduce costs at your manufacturing plant is to lay

Imagine that the only way to reduce costs at your manufacturing plant is to lay people off. Fewer people will lose their jobs if you choose to lay off more senior staff, but more …

Imagine that we could use brain simulator implants to achieve control over patie

Imagine that we could use brain simulator implants to achieve control over patients experiencing emotional difficulties. For example, we could treat depression, bipolar, schizophr…

Imagine that we could use brain simulator implants to achieve control over patie

Imagine that we could use brain simulator implants to achieve control over patients experiencing emotional difficulties. For example, we could treat depression, bipolar, schizophr…

Imagine that you are a clinician, and you are meeting a new client for the first

Imagine that you are a clinician, and you are meeting a new client for the first time. He is 16-years old, and you meet with his parents first. They are worried about recent chang…

Imagine that you are a doctor. At the moment, you are administering a routine ph

Imagine that you are a doctor. At the moment, you are administering a routine physical examination, and the patient is in excellent health. Your mind, however, is really on more t…

Imagine that you are a participant in an experiment on the effects of morning ex

Imagine that you are a participant in an experiment on the effects of morning exercise on mathematics performance. If this study uses a within-subjects design, which of the follow…

Imagine that you are a passenger in the trolley that is running on fixed tracks.

Imagine that you are a passenger in the trolley that is running on fixed tracks. You notice that the operator of the trolley passed out and the trolley is running to the right whe…

Imagine that you are a reader of a newspaper that has a section that allows ‘let

Imagine that you are a reader of a newspaper that has a section that allows ‘letters to the editor.’ (This is where readers are able to write and submit a short article arguing fo…

Imagine that you are a security consultant working for a major department store

Imagine that you are a security consultant working for a major department store chain. Recently, one of the stores, located in the downtown area of a large city, has experienced v…

Imagine that you are a sports journalist. You’ve noticed that women’s sports mak

Imagine that you are a sports journalist. You’ve noticed that women’s sports make up only 4% of your employer’s coverage. So, you decide to meet with your editor to see if this ca…

Imagine that you are able to look at the six layers of cortex in a newborn who w

Imagine that you are able to look at the six layers of cortex in a newborn who was infected with the Zika virus in utero. The three deep layers of cortex appear normal, but the th…

Imagine that you are about to conduct a study in which you are interested in the

Imagine that you are about to conduct a study in which you are interested in the effects of caffeine on studying. You will have 15 participants. Five will drink 1 cup of coffee be…

Imagine that you are at the park sitting on a bench, and you meet a parent who s

Imagine that you are at the park sitting on a bench, and you meet a parent who sits down and starts talking to you about his or her child, who is in middle childhood. Given what y…

Imagine that you are dying, and the only thing that will save your life is \"the

Imagine that you are dying, and the only thing that will save your life is "the touch of Henry Fonda's cool hand on your fevered brow." If Fonda is hundreds of miles away, then ac…

Imagine that you are eating your favorite piece of pizza. Analyze what parts of

Imagine that you are eating your favorite piece of pizza. Analyze what parts of your brain are functioning in order for you to eat the pizza. Make a 3-coloumn chart of (1) a brain…

Imagine that you are interested in whether viewing a specific film impacts perfo

Imagine that you are interested in whether viewing a specific film impacts performance on a later task. You show one group of people a movie depicting a horse race, and another gr…

Imagine that you are successfully partnered, in a happy cohabiting relationship.

Imagine that you are successfully partnered, in a happy cohabiting relationship. Both of you appear to be aging successfully; you are healthy and active into your 70's. Then, one …

Imagine that you are teaching a young child to discriminate between two differen

Imagine that you are teaching a young child to discriminate between two different categories of items (you can decide what the groups consist of but make sure they are different f…

Imagine that you are the media writer and or host for a talk show. The talk show

Imagine that you are the media writer and or host for a talk show. The talk show could be on television, a podcast, radio or a print article on a blog or print newspaper, if a blo…

Imagine that you are volunteering in a child-care center, and you are currently

Imagine that you are volunteering in a child-care center, and you are currently taking care of infants who are less than one year of age. Which of the following language skills wo…

Imagine that you are working as a counselor in an elementary school. A teacher h

Imagine that you are working as a counselor in an elementary school. A teacher has come to you, concerned that a student in her class might have been sexually abused. She explains…

Imagine that you are working at the front desk of a professional medical office.

Imagine that you are working at the front desk of a professional medical office. Part of your job is to greet each patient and help them feel welcome. A patient comes in and you s…

Imagine that you are working with the following client and you are discussing th

Imagine that you are working with the following client and you are discussing the given scenario. You may have to use your imagination and even pretend how the conversation is pro…

Imagine that you are working with the following client and you are discussing th

Imagine that you are working with the following client and you are discussing the given scenario. You may have to use your imagination and even pretend how the conversation is pro…

Imagine that you have a friend who has many symptoms of major depression. This p

Imagine that you have a friend who has many symptoms of major depression. This person's symptoms include sadness, apathy, tearfulness, loss of appetite, social withdrawal, and dif…

Imagine that you have been asked to prepare an article in a psychology newslette

Imagine that you have been asked to prepare an article in a psychology newsletter on the ethical implications of learning enhancement. Write a reflection paper that discusses your…

Imagine that you have been asked to prepare an article in a psychology newslette

Imagine that you have been asked to prepare an article in a psychology newsletter on the ethical implications of learning enhancement. Write a reflection paper that discusses your…

Imagine that you have been asked to prepare an article in a psychology newslette

Imagine that you have been asked to prepare an article in a psychology newsletter on the ethical implications of learning enhancement. Write a reflection paper that discusses your…

Imagine that you have been asked to prepare an article in a psychology newslette

Imagine that you have been asked to prepare an article in a psychology newsletter on the ethical implications of learning enhancement. Write a reflection paper that discusses your…

Imagine that you have traveled back in time to interview one of the theorists wh

Imagine that you have traveled back in time to interview one of the theorists who followed Freud (Anna Freud, Klein, Kohut, Jung, Adler, or Horney). If you asked this person the q…

Imagine that you observe that one of your co-workers (or another student in a fa

Imagine that you observe that one of your co-workers (or another student in a face-to-face course) arrives late and leaves early on a consistent basis and also misses a lot of mee…

Imagine that you re-connect with a good friend from childhood, through social me

Imagine that you re-connect with a good friend from childhood, through social media, and you both decide to meet at a nearby grocery store. Your friend says that you probably won’…

Imagine that you use the naturalistic observation research method to study gende

Imagine that you use the naturalistic observation research method to study gender differences in social behavior. For this purpose, you request permission from 16 mothers, who hav…

Imagine that you use the naturalistic observation research method to study gende

Imagine that you use the naturalistic observation research method to study gender differences in social behavior. For this purpose, you request permission from 16 mothers, who hav…

Imagine that you want to cite references #35 and 36 in a paper you are writing i

Imagine that you want to cite references #35 and 36 in a paper you are writing in APA style. What would be the correct way to cite both articles within one set of parentheses at t…

Imagine that you were lucky to be selected for an internship at the National Spa

Imagine that you were lucky to be selected for an internship at the National Space Biomedical Research Institute in Houston, Texas. Part of your job is to monitor the health of th…

Imagine the following scenario: You work in a mental health center. You have an

Imagine the following scenario: You work in a mental health center. You have an appointment with a person named “Lee Williams” at 7:00 (you are the psychotherapist; Lee is the cli…

Imagine there are two hospitalized patients with chronic schizophrenia who refus

Imagine there are two hospitalized patients with chronic schizophrenia who refuse all reinforcers that were offered to them (candy, cigarettes, fruit cookies). The other patients …

Imagine this scenario: There are two patients. Both are 17 years old. Both are e

Imagine this scenario: There are two patients. Both are 17 years old. Both are exhibiting classic symptoms of depression. One is experiencing a Unipolar Major Depression. One is e…

Imagine you are a child and only Spanish (or another language other than English

Imagine you are a child and only Spanish (or another language other than English) is spoken in your home, and you spend all day at a care center. Imagine you dropped out of school…

Imagine you are a health care provider whose practice focuses on caring for olde

Imagine you are a health care provider whose practice focuses on caring for older adults. You are asked to speak to a local group of older adults on the topic of medication safety…

Imagine you are a human red blood cell returning to the heart after a trip to th

Imagine you are a human red blood cell returning to the heart after a trip to the left arm. You make a map of your surrondings as the flow of blood carries you along. Match the la…

Imagine you are a licensed, practicing counselor. Identify a problem that may be

Imagine you are a licensed, practicing counselor. Identify a problem that may be presented by a client in therapy. This could be a problem that you (or someone you know) have expe…

Imagine you are a physician in a hospital emergency room. A frantic parent has j

Imagine you are a physician in a hospital emergency room. A frantic parent has just brought in a child. Ninety minutes earlier, the child ingested eleven 100-mg theophylline table…

Imagine you are a “dating consultant” who gives advice on how people can improve

Imagine you are a “dating consultant” who gives advice on how people can improve their odds of finding a person they can date and maybe have a satisfying long-term relationship wi…

Imagine you are an official in a hospital or public health agency. · * Write a m

Imagine you are an official in a hospital or public health agency. · * Write a memo, at least 350 words in length, to a fictional colleague in which you use 5 words from the below…