Piaget believed that newborns came into the world with ______.
a. complex cognitive structures
b. only a few simple reflexes
c. well-developed perceptual abilities
d. short-term and long-term memory structures
b. only a few simple reflexes
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Research suggests that important processes allow American blacks to maintain high self-esteem relative to whites. Which of the following has NOT been shown to help American blacks maintain self-esteem?
a. The types of social comparisons that are made b. The criteria that are used to define success and failure c. (Race-related) attributions that are made for events d. The tendency to experience stereotype threat
Scientists destroyed a tiny area of a cat's limbic system by inserting a tiny electrode into this target area and then passing an electric current through the electrode. The technique used is known as
a. ESB. b. neural induction. c. deep lesioning. d. FMRI.
The analogical reasoning tested by Chen and colleagues in their "pull on a toy string" experiment drew upon
a. semantic similarity of words. b. perceptual similarity among objects. c. auditory similarity among sounds. d. relational similarity.
Which behavior best represents moral reasoning at the conventional level??
a. ?not cheating on a test because of a fear of getting caught b. ?being in favor of capital punishment because that is the law in your state c. ?choosing to not fight in a war because it is unethical to be forced to fight d. ?stealing food because you are starving