Despite being in an irreversible coma, Karen Ann Quinlan was not considered to be totally brain dead because
a. it was likely that she would regain consciousness at some time in the future.
b. she continued to show significant activity in her cerebral cortex.
c. her condition was due to an environmental accident (drug use), not a natural biological process (e.g., cancer).
d. her brain stem was still functioning enough to support breathing and some other body functions.
d
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A child observes another child acting unafraid in the presence of a stranger. Then, the observing child also stops acting afraid of the stranger. This is an example of
a. social referencing. b. secure attachment. c. insecure attachment. d. activation of reflexes.
An individual's genotype:
a. is the person's observable characteristics b. will only be displayed if the person is homozygous for a given trait c. is the actual genetic message encoded in the person's chromosomes d. will not be displayed if the person is homozygous for a given trait
Heritability cannot be assessed
A. without studying identical or fraternal twins. B. when the environment is held constant. C. without taking the environment into account. D. if candidate genes are not identified first.
Which of the following can be considered a distinct benefit of encoding long-term memories semantically?
A. Higher functionality B. Greater detail C. Longer duration D. Less effort