Which of the following statements about the newborn baby's appearance is true?
A) Girls tend to be slightly longer and heavier than boys.
B) Their round faces, chubby cheeks, and big eyes make adults feel like picking them up.
C) The trunk is large in comparison to the head, and the legs are long and straight.
D) On average, they are 18 inches long and 5½ pounds in weight.
B
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Which of the following represents the best summary of the current research on child care?
a. Children who have been in child-care programs show consistently better social skills than children cared for primarily at home. b. Children in child-care programs show advanced cognitive development, but they are much less likely to show secure attachment to their mothers than children cared for at home. c. Although attachment seems to be unaffected by child-care programs, cognitive development can be delayed due to the lack of individual attention. d. Many factors—such as quality of program and the families' economic background—seem to influence the effects of child-care programs on children.
Ophelia has seen so many violent movies that she has become desensitized to them. This means that she
a. believes the world is a much more violent place than it is in reality. b. believes the world is a much less violent place than it is in reality. c. experiences more physiological arousal in response to new images of violence. d. experiences less physiological arousal in response to new images of violence.
After four hours of running in a marathon, Hyacinth was completely exhausted and every muscle in her legs ached. She didn't think she could continue, but then she felt a sudden rush of relief as all her muscle aches seemed to disappear. This "runner's high" that Hyacinth experienced was most likely the result of her brain triggering the release of:
a. dopamine b. endorphins c. GABA d. acetylcholine
The ability to mentally manipulate an object and to accurately imagine how it changes it is referred to as
a. transformation. b. telepathy. c. transference. d. telegraphic thought.