According to the 19th-century anatomist Bischoff, women were considered intellectually inferior solely because ______.
A. of their uterus
B. they typically have smaller brains than men
C. of the effects of feminine hormones on the brain
D. men dominated every developed society at that time
Answer: B. They typically have smaller brains than men
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a) enculturation watchdogs b) psychological gatekeepers c) socialization agents d) manipulative guardians
Even though she was only a toddler at the time, 45-year-old Jean has a vivid picture in her mind of her mother weeping when the television announced that President Kennedy had been assassinated. Jean's experience is an example of which of the following?
a. retrograde amnesia b. tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon c. overlearning d. misinformation effect e. flashbulb memory
After receiving several tickets for speeding, Joseph lost his driver's license for several months. When he got his driver's license back, Joseph stopped speeding. The reason he stopped speeding is due to the consequence known as
a. negative reinforcement. b. positive punishment. c. negative punishment. d. response chaining.
Which of the following is not true of hormones and the hypothalamus?
A. In the medial preoptic area, both testosterone and estradiol increase prostaglandin E2, which influences male sexual behavior. B. In the ventromedial hypothalamus, estradiol activates PI3 kinase that contributes to aggressive and sexual behavior. C. In the arcuate nucleus, estradiol increases GABA, which is important for female sexual behavior. D. In the lateral preoptic area, testosterone reduces GABA, which is important for parenting behavior.