Devon and Saurabh are discussing their favorite meals. Devon exclaims how much he loves grilling steak and chicken in his backyard. Saurabh recoils, explaining that as part of his Hindu beliefs, animals should be respected and are not to be slaughtered. Such expressions of food culture demonstrate that
A. our environment can change how the hypothalamus functions.
B. eating serves functions beyond nutrition.
C. the drive reduction theory has limitations on explaining motivation.
D. social referencing is a powerful cue for emotion.
Answer: B
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a) There are insignificant cultural differences in absolute recognition of facial expressions. b) Individualistic cultures are better at recognizing negative emotions than are collectivistic cultures. c) Collectivism is associated with higher recognition rates for some facial expressions. d) Collectivism is associated with greater intensity ratings for some facial expressions.
Schizophrenia researchers have paid particular attention to poor development of the
a. occipital lobe of the brain. b. cortextual lobe of the brain. c. temporal lobe of the brain. d. thalamic lobe of the brain.
Which part of a neuron is most likely to be found in a fiber tract of the nervous system??
a. ?axon b. ?nucleus c. ?dendrite d. ?cell body
During which cognitive stage do children learn to think symbolically and to use language, although their thinking will still be very intuitive?
a. sensorimotor b. preoperational c. concrete operational d. formal operational