One major reason why humans are born with undeveloped brains is that:
A) this is the typical course of brain development for most animals.
B) it allows the brain to adapt to a wide range of environments.
C) from an evolutionary perspective, it confers greater advantages after birth.
D) it allows greater biological resources to be devoted to heart and lung development.
B) it allows the brain to adapt to a wide range of environments.
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Nancy participated in a study in which she was asked to listen to two streams of information played over headphones. One stream was played to her left ear and one stream was played to her right ear. She was asked to repeat aloud the information that she heard in her right ear. She participated in:
a. an ADHD task b. a hearing test c. a consciousness monitoring paradigm d. a dichotic listening task
Outside of inborn abilities, a person is affected by external influences that collectively contribute to learning. Such characteristics fall under which of the following headings?
a. empiricism b. conditioning c. adaptation d. nurture
People with ______ personality disorder tend to form intense relationships with another individual. When the relationship doesn’t work out, they lash out in anger and may injure themselves to get attention from their person of interest.
a. borderline b. depressive c. paranoid d. narcissistic
Which of the following statements regarding gender confirmation surgery is true?
A. Men are more likely to seek gender confirmation surgery and this surgery is generally more successful. B. Women are more likely to seek gender confirmation surgery but this surgery is generally less successful. C. Men are more likely to seek gender confirmation surgery but this surgery is generally less successful. D. Women are more likely to seek gender confirmation surgery and this surgery is generally more successful.