Most American adults say that teenage sexual activity
A) is being eliminated by abstinence education programs.
B) is only natural and to be expected.
C) is wrong.
D) is greatly exaggerated by the media.
Answer: C
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Which of the following situations is the type of physical functioning primarily influenced by the parasympathetic nervous system?
a. Aaron's body releases glucose when he stands up to the bully at school. b. Betty meditates and visualizes positive outcomes every morning upon awakening. c. Chan's pupils dilate when he tells a lie to his father. d. Dawn's heart beats faster as she prepares to take her first psychology exam. e. Evan's breathing rate increases while giving a speech.
If there had been 2 teachers and a student in Milgram's experiment, the teachers may have been able to compare ideas. This would probably
a. decrease the level of obedience. c. increase the level of obedience. b. have no affect on obedience. d. none of these.
Some sociocultural theorists argue that to understand human behavior, all we need to do is understand the way culture shapes behavior. According to your book, what is wrong with this assessment?
A) Culture is shaped by evolutionary factors, so to understand culture you need to include evolution. B) Culture really doesn't influence human social behavior. C) There is a one-way relationship such that cultural factors influence evolution. D) Culture is only a proximate cause of behavior.
One challenge to Vygotsky's theory is that ________.
A. it places too much emphasis on how memory contributes to socially transmitted higher cognitive processes B. in some cultures, verbal dialogues are not the only means through which children learn C. it does not differ enough from Piaget's theory about the purpose of private speech D. studies have shown that children taught in Vygotskian classrooms are delayed in their learning