The problem with the trichromatic theory of color vision is that it did not adequately explain color blindness and why staring at the reversed American flag produced an afterimage of a flag with the correct colors
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
ANS: T
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Hal is fearful of men who are friendly toward him, convinced that they are all homosexuals attempting to seduce him. Should it be the case that Hal is himself a latent homosexual, fearful of admitting this even to himself, we might conclude that he is using the defense mechanisms of repression and
a. reaction formation. b. projection. c. displacement. d. regression.
At 4–5 months old, infants still have a(n) ____ that causes them to spit out any solid item that enters their mouths
a. aversion to solid foods b. gag reflex c. defiant temperament d. preference for fat
Suppose you learn that two children, a 10-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl, have brains of quite different sizes, with the boy's brain being about 40% larger than the girl's brain
Which of the following conclusions would be the best to draw from this data? a. The girl most likely has something wrong with her brain, because it should be at least 10% larger than the boy's brain. b. The girl's brain most likely has something wrong with it, because it should be very close to the same size as the boy's brain at this age. c. The girl most likely was malnourished in early childhood, giving rise to a smaller-than-average brain. d. There is no reason for concern, since children's brain sizes can vary by as much as 50% without any appreciable difference in cognitive skills.
The health risk factor of the Type A personality, with regard to heart disease, is high reactiveness to stress
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.