The term ______ refers to the capacity of our brains to change in response to experience.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: Neuroplasticity

Psychology

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What does research indicate tends to occur as people get older?

a. People become more individualistic. b. People become more altruistic. c. People become more collectivistic. d. People become more materialistic.

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In _________ studies, the assignment of participants to groups cannot be made randomly

a. correlational studies c. experimental studies b. quasi-experimental studies d. clinical studies

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Which of the following statements distinguishes psychoanalysis from other schools of psychology?

a. Unconscious processes have the greatest impact on behavior. b. Learning is the basis of behavior. c. Humans are potentially good. d. The sum of the parts is more important than the separate parts.

Psychology

After reviewing trials that used the insanity defense, UCLA psychiatrists Winslade and Ross offered the opinion that

A. the insanity defense is a needed alternative for defendants with mental problems. B. the use of the insanity defense leads to injustice. C. the employment of the insanity defense makes lawyers wealthy. D. the insanity defense should only be allowed in serious crimes (e.g., murder).

Psychology