A phenomenon closely related to disruptions of the wake-sleep cycle is ______
a. the phi phenomenon c. cognitive dissonance
b. jet lag d. hyperactivity
B
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Researchers assigned children to watch three types of television shows and examined the immediate effect on performance of executive function tasks. They found that __________.
A. fast-paced cartoon shows tended to produce higher executive function performance than slow-paced cartoons B. educational programs produced higher executive function performance than fast-paced cartoons, but slow-paced cartoons did not C. viewing fast-paced and slow-paced cartoons led to decreases in executive functions D. educational programs and slow-paced cartoons produced higher executive function performance than fast-paced cartoons
According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, it should be possible to predict (with better than chance accuracy) the content of a person's dreams if we know what information about the person?
a. concentration of serotonin and acetylcholine in the cerebral cortex b. number and type of emotional experiences during the day c. stimuli currently acting on the body and areas of spontaneous brain activity d. time the person went to sleep and the current time
Age-related declines in what two facets make it more difficult for older adults to understand the spoken language?
A. declarative memory and hearing B. declarative memory and attention C. working memory and hearing D. working memory and attention
Jean Piaget explained that people form generalizations as they experience the world, which help them to organize past experiences and provide a framework for understanding future experiences. These generalizations are called ____.?
a. ?scripts b. ?periods c. ?schemas d. ?stages