According to Zajonc's theory concerning social facilitation, a child learning to play
baseball while his or her parents are watching will likely
(a) miss the ball more often since this is the dominant response
(b) hit well, especially if there are other parents to lend support
(c) hit a home run because the parents' support will make the dominant
response more likely
(d) follow the rules of game theory
(e) A and B
A
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b. You tentatively identify letters, which then excite a word unit, which confirms the letters. c. You identify the first and last letters of the word, and then you guess at the rest of it. d. Your left hemisphere sees the first half of the word and your right hemisphere, the rest.
Ann and Bob know that they are not supposed to have sex, but they also know that their parents and others will ignore their sexual involvement unless forced to notice it. According to Ford and Beach, Ann and Bob live in a _____ society
A) permissive B) hypocritical C) semi-restrictive D) restrictive
Which statement is true of ion distribution across the axon membrane?
A. Sodium ions are concentrated outside the axon membrane. B. Potassium ions are concentrated outside the axon membrane. C. Chloride ions are concentrated inside the axon membrane. D. Sodium ions are concentrated inside the axon membrane.
The ________ is important in language, emotional expression, planning, and carrying out plans, while the ________ plays a critical role in the formation of long-term memories.
A. prefrontal cortex; hippocampus B. hypothalamus; thalamus C. thalamus; hypothalamus D. hippocampus; prefrontal cortex