You decide to practice working the algebra problems that the teacher worked in class. You already know what the correct answers should be, so you work the problems with these answers in mind. This scenario illustrates
a. top-down processing.
b. bottom-up processing.
c. convergence.
d. perceptual accommodation.
A
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a. opium or morphine b. alcohol or marijuana c. yellow bile or black bile d. saltpeter or cod liver oil
Research investigating the rate of antisocial personality in adoptees with psychopathic biological parents suggests that genetic factors ____
a. play almost no role at all in the disorder b. are important only when the antisocial personality occurs in women c. are important in a small minority of cases d. play a significant role in the disorder
During the menstrual cycle, estradiol and progesterone levels increase and decrease under the influence of hormones released by which gland?
a. pineal b. adrenal c. thyroid d. pituitary
The halo effect, which is the tendency to overgeneralize a favorable impression of a person, is most related to which factor in interpersonal attraction?
a. physical attractiveness b. reciprocity c. physical proximity d. similarity