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1
Direct observation of children's behaviour may not yield valid results because the presence of an observer changes the way children respond in a certain situation.
A)True
B)False
2
fMRI uses strong magnetic fields to detect oxygenated blood present across the brain.
A)True
B)False
3
EEG measures event related potentials which allow us to examine how neural processes unfold.
A)True
B)False
4
Discourse analysis is an example of a quantitative method used widely with children.
A)True
B)False
5
When examining universal language development in the UK a representative sample would be a large number of typically developing White children.
A)True
B)False
6
When examining aggressive behaviour a researcher found that children who attend a karate club are more aggressive. The researcher can therefore infer that karate leads children to become more aggressive.
A)True
B)False
7
A researcher is examining the effect of watching educational TV programmes on children’s language learning. The experimental group watched an educational TV show three times a week. The control group should watch an alternative non educational show for the same amount of time.
A)True
B)False
8
When conducting a study on the impact of counselling on childhood depression the independent variable is level of depression and the dependent variable is amount of counselling.
A)True
B)False
9
The most common strategy for investigating age-related differences in development is the cross-sectional method.
A)True
B)False
10
Both children and their parents should give consent before children participate in research.
A)True
B)False





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