Juggling two independent sources of sensory input at the same time is an example of:
A) selective attention.
B) multitasking.
C) sensory adaptation.
D) the just noticeable difference.
B) multitasking.
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A. When breast-feeding mothers significantly changed their diets, their babies no longer preferred the smell of their nursing pads. B. Breast-fed babies - but not bottle-fed babies - prefer the odor of their mothers' underarms. C. Before even tasting the bottle, breast-fed babies refused the milk of another mother but accepted formula. D. Fathers who wore the t-shirts of breast-feeding mothers - but not bottle-feeding mothers - reported less crying when caring for their newborns.
Madeline is 9 years old and considered obese. While her parents acknowledge that they could adopt a healthier lifestyle, they blame genetics for her weight problem. How many genes are estimated to influence Madeline's weight?
1 25 100 more than 200
The requirement for membership in AARP is that the person is
retired. over 50. over 70. collecting Social Security.
Pool et al. (2003) found that watching television interfered with adolescents' homework performances, but ____
a. they learned about the same as people who did not watch television b. listening to music did not c. texting did not d. they received similar grades on their exams as those who did not watch television