In _______________-directed speech, adults tend to speak very slowly and to exaggerate their changes in pitch and loudness
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
infant
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Suppose that you know a woman who is an executive, and she says, "I don't think there are enough women who are really motivated to achieve.". How would you respond?
a. "You are partly correct; females earn lower scores than males do on tests of achievement motivation.". b. "You are partly correct, because the number of female college graduates is still somewhat less than the number of male college graduates.". c. "You are incorrect, because females are now actually higher than males in self-confidence.". d. "You are incorrect, because females spend more time studying than males, and they earn higher grades.".
Your book discusses the memory functioning of patient H.M. who underwent brain surgery to relieve severe epileptic seizures. H.M.'s case has been extremely informative to psychologists by demonstrating that
A. long-term memory can operate normally while short-term memory is impaired. B. impairment of one memory system (long-term or short-term) necessarily leads to deficits in the functioning of the other. C. a double dissociation exists for short-term and long-term memory. D. short-term memory can operate normally while long-term memory is impaired.
After the transition from drowsiness to the first stage of sleep, EEG recordings of the
brain's electrical activity generally show __________ activity. a. alpha b. beta c. theta d. delta e. gamma
What are two roles of glial cells?
A. Acting as insulation and providing structure/support to surrounding neurons B. Shaping cells and moving new neurons into place C. Regulating metabolic activity and serving as pain detectors D. Monitoring neural transmission and releasing hormones in the brain