A cognitive neuroscientist is most likely to ____
a. conduct behavioral tests to determine the abilities and disabilities of people with various kinds of brain damage
b. study scans of brain anatomy or activity to analyze and explore people's knowledge, thinking, and problem solving
c. relate behaviors to the functions they have served and, therefore, the presumed selective pressures that caused them to evolve
d. identify educational needs of schoolchildren, devise a plan to meet the needs, and then help teachers implement it
b
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Mowrer suggests that _____ stimuli generate _____ that in turn lead to approach or withdrawal behavior in the situation
a. affective; perceptions b. perceptual; affective impulses c. informational; emotions d. emotional; motivational impulses
Which of the following psychological instruments was specifically developed to measure law-enforcement candidates' personality attributes and behavior patterns?
A. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory B. California Psychological Inventory C. Inwald Personality Inventory D. Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator
What do improved executive processes allow teens to be better at than their school age peers?
a. Focusing on information that will allow them to accomplish a goal b. Acting more independently c. Becoming empathetic d. Understanding complex subject matter