In the United States today, most older adults spend their last years in nursing homes or other types of special care facilities
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Vanessa crams for her anatomy and physiology final by staying up the entire night before the exam. What is a likely consequence of Vanessa’s actions?
a. ?Vanessa will experience a brief surge of energy during the test followed by a prolonged “crash” phase. b. ?Vanessa will need to rest her eyes periodically during the exam or risk temporary vision impairment. c. ?Vanessa will likely perform significantly below her fullest potential because she decreased her capacity to remember the material. d. ?Vanessa will need to have at least two nights of normal sleep before experiencing normal mental functioning.
Which of the following is a benefit of automatic processing?
a) It allows us to approach decisions in a systematic and logical way. b) It allows us to dedicate our full attention to a problem at hand. c) It allows us to deal with problems when our attention is directed elsewhere. d) It allows us to weigh all relevant aspects of a situation before taking action.
The text notes that babies who are generally fretful elicit different reactions than those who are temperamentally happy and calm. In turn, their parents' reactions affect the babies' own learning and future behavior. This is an example of the bidirectional nature of
A) genetic predisposition. B) evolutionary psychology. C) brain plasticity. D) nativism.
Melatonin is produced in the ______.
A. pineal gland B. hypothalamus C. adrenal gland D. SCN