The capacity of our brains to change in response to experience is referred to as __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
neuroplasticity
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The psychological effect of cigarette smoking is
A. arousal and activation-a mild stimulant effect. B. calm and relaxation-a mild antianxiety effect. C. altered perception-a mild hallucinogenic effect. D. a combination of A and B.
Kisha understands her world by grasping, sucking, and physically handling objects in her path. Kisha is in Piaget's ________ stage of development
A) sensorimotor B) preoperational C) concrete operational D) formal operational
Which of the following concepts underlies the placement of emotions on Plutchik's Emotion Wheel?
a. Emotions should be placed alphabetically around the wheel so it is easy to remember which one goes in which position. b. Emotions should be placed on opposite ends of the wheel when they contrast each other. c. One side of the wheel should refer to negative emotions while the other side should refer to positive emotions, but which emotion goes in which slot is not relevant. d. Emotions all exist in the same intensity, which is why the Emotion Wheel only exists in two dimensions.
Researchers (Burnstein, Crandall, & Kitayama, 1994) found that when participants imagined a house fire, they were more likely to help some people than other people
Based on these researchers' findings, it seems that in life-and-death situations, a. norms are more important than genetic similarity. b. culture is more important than biology. c. biological relatives are more likely to be helped than are nonrelatives. d. women are more sensitive to norms, and men more sensitive to biology.