The section of the brain responsible for interpreting the visual information in the primary visual cortex is called the __________.
A. visual association cortex
B. somatosensory cortex
C. temporal lobe
D. frontal lobe
Answer: A
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A) Over 50 years of research has clearly demonstrated that training working memory skills increases overall cognitive performance. B) Training working memory skills has not been shown to increase cognitive performance on non–memory-related tasks. C) More research is needed to determine if enhancing working memory leads to increased cognitive performance on non–memory-related tasks. D) Efforts to study this research question have been thwarted by the fact that working memory skills cannot be improved with training.
Three theories offered to explain the cohabitation effect are the _____________
a) causal theory, selection theory, and attachment theory b) causal theory, selection theory, and measurement theory c) companion theory, selection theory, and attachment theory d) companion theory, selection theory, and Steinberg's theory
What is a risk factor associated with childhood asthma?
a. postmaturity at birth b. high SES status c. parental smoking d. a BMI that is too low
Which statement best exemplifies the perspective held by most 21st century developmentalists?
A. Extreme black-and-white positions are in vogue. B. Freudian ideas (especially those concerning the issues of child sexual fantasy) are more accepted than ever. C. Learning approaches are effective at describing the development of thoughts but not effective at explaining the acquisition of behaviors. D. Humans and their environments mutually interact to influence development.