When are ad hoc categories created?
a. over a long period of time
b. on the fly
c. during childhood
d. after a great deal of experience
Answer: b
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a. descriptive statistics. b. correlations. c. inferential statistics. d. z-scores.
The prefrontal cortex is important for ____.
A. the processing of visual information B. working memory C. language acquisition D. recognizing faces
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a. a self-fulfilling prophecy b. that Mr. Rodriguez is a good judge of student ability c. that John is a smart boy d. all of these
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