The idea that a species' brain size is related to the social complexity of their environment is called the
a. social identity hypothesis.
b. social brain hypothesis.
c. collective effort model.
d. sensitivity norm.
b
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Jesse's cat has been conditioned that the electric can opener signals the arrival of food, and the cat will run to the kitchen every time it hears the can opener. But Jesse then participates in a project at school where he must open 50 cans of beans and cook them. By the time Jesse gets halfway through the cans, he notices that the cat has disappeared. In this case, the can opener is no longer associated with the presentation of food. __________ to the can opener has occurred.
A. Sensitization B. Habituation C. Extinction D. Spontaneous recovery
Katie and Alana are roommates taking the same psychology class. They have a test in four days during a 10:00-11:00 AM class period. Both women intend to study for three hours, but because of different work schedules, Katie will study one hour for each of the next three days, while Alana will study three hours the day before the exam. What could you predict about their performances?
A. Katie and Alana should perform equally well, because each studied the same time overall (supporting the equal-time hypothesis). B. Alana will perform better because of a long-term memory recency effect. C. Katie should perform better because of the spacing effect. D. State-dependent learning predicts that Katie should perform better, because the exam takes place during a one-hour class period.
Identify the true statement about developmentalists' view of faith and religion
It is rarely helpful when people are confronted with stressful situations. It remains static throughout adulthood. It progresses from a self-centered perspective to a many-sided, altruistic view. It involves taking the myths and symbols of religion literally.
Which of the following statements about fluid intelligence is true?
It is the accumulation of facts. It is quick and flexible. It includes long-term memory for dates in history. It includes the size of one's vocabulary.