There is a relative lack of memory for events from infancy and early childhood in humans. This phenomenon is called
a. infantile amnesia
b. dementia
c. forgetting
d. sense of self
Ans: a
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Studies of scientific inquiry find that continued exposure to challenging science problems tends to promote _____
a. a variety of skills and knowledge related to coordinating theory with evidence b. acquisition of scientific knowledge only after students are in mid-adolescence c. thinking outside the box d. narrow knowledge of the specific problems as opposed to broader knowledge of how to carry out scientific inquiry
Critics of the three-box model of memory are likely to agree that ________
a. the human brain processes information only in a sequential manner. b. the human brain does not operate like the average computer. c. the capacity of long-term memory is actually much greater than the model assumes. d. information flows from one memory system to the next.
As Molly is walking across campus, a car swerves toward her. Her heart races and sweat breaks out as she jumps out of harm's way. This mobilization of energy is due to the action of Molly's ________
a) somatic nervous system b) skeletal nervous system c) parasympathetic nervous system d) sympathetic nervous system
Carl has survived on the street because he has been able to adapt to the demands of street life. Carl is probably:
a. high in analytical intelligence. c. high in practical intelligence. b. high in creative intelligence. d. high in associative intelligence.