When asked what makes the moon move, a child said "We do... When we walk. It
goes by itself." This is an example of
(a) syncretism (b) class inclusion
(c) object permanence (d) conservation
A
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Suppose that you are feeling a positive emotion such as "relief" (e.g., you thought your wallet had been stolen, but realized it wasn't) or "joy" (e.g., you just heard that your older sister had a baby). Would it be possible for that emotion to be converted into another emotion via excitation transfer?
a. No, once a full-blown emotion has "registered," it cannot be converted into another emotion. b. Yes, although typically (once a positive emotion has already been "registered") it could only be converted into another positive emotion. c. Yes, although typically (once a positive emotion has already been "registered") it could only be converted into a negative emotion. d. Yes, it could be converted into another positive emotion or (just as easily) into a negative emotion.
What important lesson could we learn from the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's belief that there was photographic proof that fairies exist?
a) Fiction writers are easy to fool. b) Scientists are not equipped to investigate spiritualism. c) Personal beliefs can influence the evaluation of evidence. d) There is a major difference between the methods used to investigate criminal cases and events alleged to involve spiritualism.
The chemical messengers that carry signals across the space between two neurons are known as the:
A. axon. B. neurotransmitters. C. synapse. D. myelin sheath.
Researchers have found that first-generation immigrants who came to the U.S. have __________ rates of major depressive disorder than those born in the U.S
a) Lower b) Higher c) No difference d) None of these answers is correct - it has not been determined yet.