1. Taking a math test What mode of thought should an adolescent use and why? Why would it be better for the adolescent not to use the other mode?

2. Buying a birthday present for a friend

What mode of thought should an adolescent use and why? Why would it be better for the adolescent not to use the other mode?

3. Deciding whether to tell parents about failing a class

What mode of thought should an adolescent use and why? Why would it be better for the adolescent not to use the other mode?

4. Deciding whether to text while driving

What mode of thought should an adolescent use and why? Why would it be better for the adolescent not to use the other mode?

In the spring of 1989, thousands of protesters gathered in tiananmen square in beijing, china. they rallied around a plaster statue that resembled the statue of liberty which they called “the goddess of democracy.” these protestors were seeking a) united states assistance in gaining better health care. b) economic reforms which would allow more chinese exports. c) the boycott of the future olympic games scheduled for beijing. d) political reforms to allow more freedom of speech and political representation.

According to the federal regulations, which of the following studies meets the definition of research with human subjects? a. a researcher uses the customs office’s passenger lists for ships bringing immigrants to the us between 1820-1845 to track the numbers of immigrants from certain ethnic groups.b. a researcher conducts a linguistic study of comments posted on a local public blog.c. a developmental psychologist videotapes interactions between groups of toddlers and their care givers to determine which intervention methods most effectively manage aggression.d. a researcher asks the director of a local free clinic about the number of patients in the last two years with newly diagnosed hiv/aids.

Which steps are important when designing and conducting a scientific experiment? hide the results from fellow scientists. identify the independent variable. eliminate all dependent variables. address any confounding variables. form a non-falsifiable hypothesis.