When asked to predict which is more likely to result from flipping a coin six times: heads, heads, heads, tails, tails, tails, or heads, heads, tails, heads, tails, tails, adults are likely to say ___
a. they are equally likely
b. the former is more likely
c. the later is more likely
d. none of the above
C
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impulsiveness. emotional regulation. habituation. perseveration.
Projections from the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus induce sleep by inhibiting arousal areas including ______.
A. the lateral hypothalamus B. the thalamus C. the hippocampus D. the pedunculopontine nuclei
The newspaper carried a story of a college student who was found dead
in his dorm after ingesting a very large amount of alcohol last night. The death is most likely due to the effects of the alcohol on which part of the brain? a) medulla b) cerebellum c) frontal lobes d) limbic system
Levi and Zahara are watching the classic TV show Leave It to Beaver. After watching the show, they decide to play. Levi says he will be Ward Cleaver and Zahara should play June Cleaver. This play situation would be BEST explained by __________.
A. Freudian psychoanalysis B. Piaget's theory of development C. gender schema theory D. social learning theory