One important reason that research on infant cognitive abilities is difficult to conduct is that ...

One important reason that research on infant cognitive abilities is difficult to conduct is that
 
  a. infants do not have measurable memory skills until 6 months of age, so we cannot assess other cognitive abilities that depend on memory.
  b. infants under the age of 3 months are too young to participate in research.
  c. it's difficult to assess cognitive processes because of infants' limited motor and language skills.
  d. psychologists have typically concentrated on perceptual abilities, rather than cognitive abilities.

Question 2

Psychologists favor the lifespan approach to development because
 
  a. it illustrates that the changes during late adulthood are even more dramatic than the changes during infancy.
  b. the research techniques are more valid than when other approaches are used.
  c. it demonstrates that the cognitive changes between infancy and old age are relatively minor.
  d. it emphasizes that people continue to develop through out their lifetime.

Question 3

According to the research on creativity and extrinsic motivation, when people know that their creativity will be judged by other people,
 
  a. they produce creative products more quickly, and the quality of the products is higher.
  b. the product is often less creative.
  c. the product tends to be somewhat more artistic, and it is much less likely to be bizarre.
  d. people who are very creative become much more creative

Question 4

The individual differences feature in Chapter 11 focuses on the relationship between several personality characteristics and creativity. According to the research by Veena Pradhu and her colleagues, students are likely to be more creative if
 
  a. they are low in self-efficacy.
  b. they are low in intrinsic motivation.
  c. they are high in intrinsic motivation
  d. they are high in extrinsic motivation.