According to ethologists, imprinting in birds illustrates:
A. homeostasis
B. an instinct
C. a fixed action pattern
D. a social need
Answer: C
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Which of the following statements best describes a characteristic of formal operational thought?
a. Knowing is based primarily on instruction from others. b. Logic is based on the creation of a system of interrelated rules that can be used for problem solving. c. Knowing is based primarily on direct experience by the individual within a family context. d. Logic is based largely on memories of past experiences.
Which of these is NOT among the several hypotheses that have been offered to explain ethnic/social class differences in IQ?
a. The disease/general health hypothesis b. The cultural test bias hypothesis c. The environmental hypothesis d. The genetic hypothesis
Mental reminders that you create by forming vivid mental images of information or associating new information with information that you already know are:
a. proactive interference c. accuracy b. retroactive interference d. retrieval cues
Adjusting to "jet lag" is fastest when you stay indoors, where you can sleep and eat on "home time."
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.