The two hemispheres of the brain are connected by the:
a. thalamus
b. corpus callosum
c. hypothalamus
d. reticular formation
B
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a. genetic b. test-retest c. reliable d. etiological
Injuries kill more children than the next ________ causes of childhood death combined
a. three b. six c. eight d. five
According to the text, what conclusion can be drawn in the nature-nurture debate?
a. Heredity is the most important because we inherit our potential for development as well as our limitations. b. Environment is the most important because influences, such as learning, nutrition, disease, and culture affect our ability to develop to our potential. c. It is the interaction between heredity and environment that is important in determining who we become. d. Neither heredity nor environment is important; only our own behavior determines who we are.
When childrearing methods are studied, researchers have found that ________
a. almost all children have lasting emotional damage if their parents use abusive methods. b. loving parents who are consistent in their childrearing seldom have troubled children. c. the shared environment of the home has little if any influence on personality. d. parents adopt a preferred method of childrearing and seldom vary it from child to child.