By inserting tiny microelectrodes into single cells in the visual cortex of cats, Hubel and Wiesel were able to determine __________
a) cats cannot see red.
b) each neuron responded only to specific patterns.
c) all cats are color blind.
d) cats have specialized ‘mouse receptors.'
b
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Which type of attribution is a person making when a person's behavior is attributed to a personality trait or disposition?
a. internal b. external c. distinctiveness d. consensus
Both of Brian's parents are deaf, and he is deaf also. American Sign Language is the primary language of communication in Brian's home. Vladimir and his family live in Russia, and their primary language is Russian
If we were able to look at some of the structures in Brian's and Vladimir's brain, we would probably see some physical differences. These differences would be accounted for by which of the following? language-related brain functions experience-expectant brain functions experience-dependent brain functions experience-derived brain functions
Good stories include a narration of the mental, or internal, states of some characters that are coordinated with the mental states of others
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
John conducted an experiment to test the effectiveness of a smoking cessation program. The experiment took place over a one-month time period. Subjects in the control group and the experimental group (those who participated in the smoking cessation program) recorded the number of cigarettes that they smoked each day. John was unaware that "national stop-smoking week" also happened to take place
during the one-month time period of his experiment. John's experiment is now confounded by: a. maturation. b. history. c. regression to the mean. d. mortality.