The frequency of neural tube defects has declined during the last two decades partly because of
a. a better understanding of the nutritional needs early in pregnancy.
b. a better understanding of the need for exercise during the first few months of pregnancy.
c. the development of new drugs.
d. the introduction of new intrauterine surgical procedures.
A
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Tolman's views on learning differed from those of Skinner in that Tolman believed:
A) reinforcement is dependent on the formation of stimulus–stimulus associations. B) a reinforcer directly strengthens the response that produces it. C) the environmental context can influence whether or not a behaviour will occur. D) organisms develop means–ends expectancies as a result of operant conditioning.
The basic units of experience and their combinations were the foundation of ________
a. functionalism b. Gestalt psychology c. structuralism d. behaviorism
Being the victim of a crime is item #5 on the Undergraduate Stress Questionnaire, suggesting it's highly stressful for a student. Of the following possible reasons, which one best explains why this event isn't on the Social Readjustment Scale at all?
A. Being the victim of a crime is more stressful for a student than for a working adult. B. Being the victim of a crime is considered a catastrophe rather than a life event. C. Being the victim of a crime is considered a frustration rather than a life event. D. Being the victim of a crime is unlikely to require a person to make major life changes.
Evolution seems to have predisposed the human body to store calories when food is abundant in order to aid survival when food is scarce
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.