An air-traffic controller is trying to spot the lights of an airplane on the horizon at night. He should look
a. directly where he thinks it is.
b. with one eye only.
c. next to where he thinks it is.
d. at a bright light to preadapt his eyes.
ANSWER: c
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A. Differences in brain function can be easily identified. B. Concordance rates tend to be higher. C. It is possible that the genetics of twins who have been separated have changed in ways to explain any differences found. D. It is possible that high concordance rates between identical twins reared together are due to their being treated more similarly than nonidentical twins.
Yolanda is in her ninth month of pregnancy and is worried because she is not feeling the baby move around quite as much as before. What advice would you give her?
A. The space is more cramped, so activity is reduced. B. The fetus is sleeping more. C. The fetus is getting ready to enter the birth canal. D. The fetus is potentially in trouble and emergency measures should be taken.
According to set point theory, after negative things happen
A) individuals return to a happier state, but one much less happier than prior to the negative event. B) individuals are in a set state of depression. C) individuals are apt to eventually return to their happier state. D) individuals maintain their set point for happiness, even immediately after the negative event.
Females are more likely than males to be diagnosed with ______ personality disorder
a. antisocial c. narcissistic b. paranoid d. histrionic