Researchers believe that brain functioning may improve in middle childhood partly because of
A) rapid brain growth.
B) an overabundance of gray matter.
C) the influence of hormones.
D) the decrease in white matter.
Answer: C
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a. ?less carefully control external experimental conditions b. ?develop a working vocabulary free of meaning c. ?use languages other than English as a control measure d. ?use inspection rather than introspection e. ?specify the use of obscure terms
The owner of a chicken farm ends a pet dog's habit of stealing and eating eggs by allowing the dog to "find" and eat several eggs laced with Tabasco sauce. The ranch owner's approach is similar to
a. covert sensitization. b. aversion therapy. c. operant conditioning. d. desensitization techniques.
According to Horney, aggressive types believe that others are essentially:
a. nice b. smart c. hostile d. caring
Dr. Farahmand believes that development is primarily due to nurture; therefore, he would support which of the following programs?
a. potential parents being genetically screened for traits that might be detrimental b. prenatal screening for genetic defects c. preschool programs for all children d. parents' test scores being used to admit biological children into elite preschools