After a car accident, Astor is in a coma and Cody is in a persistent vegetative state. If the same brain area was implicated in each of their situations, it would most likely be the
A. hippocampus.
B. reticular formation.
C. cerebellum.
D. thalamus.
Answer: B
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Dr. Brown conducts an experiment to examine the effects of mentorship programs on children's academic achievement. She finds that children who are given mentors receive significantly higher grades than children who are not. The result is statistically significant at the .05 level. What does this mean?
a. The finding probably occurred by chance; mentorship programs probably DO NOT really improve academic achievement. b. The finding probably did NOT occur by chance; mentorship programs probably DO boost academic achievement. c. The finding was larger than expected; mentorship programs appear to be even more effective than Dr. Brown suspected. d. The finding was smaller than expected; mentorship programs appear to be less effective than Dr. Brown suspected.
Elaborative rehearsal involves
A) synthesizing the information to be remembered in a meaningful way. B) decreasing the complexity of the information to be remembered. C) increasing the complexity of the information to be remembered. D) linking the information to be remembered to other information.
As compared to late-onset (after 11 years) antisocial behavior, early-onset (before 11 years) antisocial behavior is
A. less likely to persist into emerging adulthood. B. associated with less negative developmental outcomes. C. more frequently associated with mental health problems. D. less frequently associated with relationship problems.
Which statement about ASD is true?
a) The majority of children with ASD are high in intelligence and exhibit exceptional mental skills. b) Researchers have determined the origin of ASD. c) The rates of ASD are much higher in the United States than in other areas of the world. d) The majority of children with ASD are low in intelligence and exhibit some degree of intellectual disability.