When people hear a sound, their ears turn the vibrations in the air into neural messages from the auditory nerve, which makes it possible for the brain to interpret the sound. This process is called _____________
a) encoding.
b) storage.
c) retrieval.
d) evaluation.
a
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A study by El-Sheikh et al. (2010) found that compared to white children, black children from both low- and middle-income families __________.
A. had lower levels of aggression if they slept poorly B. had higher levels of aggression if they slept well C. did not differ in aggression levels from white children if they slept well D. had the same levels of aggression regardless of whether they slept well or not
Experimental studies in which animals and humans receive these supplements of _____ have been shown to increase muscle mass and bone density, reduce fat, and increase activity levels
a. antidepressants b. vitamin C and B12 c. collagen injections d. growth hormones
Why would a shared environment have such little effect on personality development?
A. A shared environment doesn't mean shared experiences or shared reactions to those experiences; what one sibling perceives as "harsh parenting" could be perceived as "typical" by another. B. Genetics generally accounts for about 70 percent to 80 percent of the variance explained in personality characteristics; there simply isn't much variation left to be explained by environment. C. The shared environment cannot be quantified or defined adequately; therefore, any influence it may have on personality development is likely to be haphazard at best. D. "Shared environment" is not a construct that personality psychologists endorse; rather, it is a concept borrowed from sociology and applied inexpertly to the study of personality.
Which cortex is located in the temporal lobes?
a. Auditory b. Olfactory c. Somatosensory d. Visual