Utility refers to
A. outcomes that achieve a person's goals.
B. how useful a reasoning process is.
C. the validity of a syllogism.
D. degree of risk aversion one has.
Answer: A
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a. Both PET scans and functional MRIs provide images of activity throughout the brain. b. Experimentally, fMRI images have been used to tell if a person is lying. c. PET and fMRI brain scans show that most people use only 10 percent of their brain capacity. d. PET scan studies suggest that the brains of people who perform well on a difficult reasoning test consume less energy than those of poor performers.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Imaging studies of people with dyslexia during reading show a. no differences when compared with typical readers
b. greater activation of Broca's area and less activation of Wernicke's area and the angular gyrus than typical readers. c. less activation of Broca's area and greater activation of Wernicke's area and the angular gyrus than typical readers. d. less activation of Broca's area, Wernicke's area, and the angular gyrus than typical readers.