Dr. Stephens tells her psychology students that adolescents' brains are programmed to seek out new experiences with greater sensitivity to immediate rewards. The point she is making is related to the concept of incentive motivation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The multimodal approach to perception is a well-established and long-standing approach to studying how infants understand their sensory world.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Of the following, which is the MOST accurate statement regarding eating disorders?
a. Bulimia nervosa is a more life-threatening condition than anorexia nervosa. b. Both bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa lead to death in 2–10% of patients. c. Anorexia nervosa is a more life-threatening condition than bulimia nervosa. d. While bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa are both serious conditions, neither is a life-threatening condition.
Which of the following is true of psychological needs?
A) Psychological needs include the need for pain avoidance and proper temperature. B) Psychological needs are always based on states of deprivation. C) Psychological needs differ markedly from one person to another. D) Psychological needs are the basic needs required for survival.
Which of the following parts of a sensory system is responsible for transforming stimulus energy into neural signals?
A. sense organ B. brain areas C. receptor cells D. nerve conduit