The homunculus of the primary motor cortex of the human brain, which is found in the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex, is almost identical to the homunculus of the primary somatosensory cortex,
which is found in the __________ lobe of the cerebral cortex.
a. contralateral
b. occipital
c. temporal
d. parietal
D
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Which of the following is one of the benefits to a child of having a new baby brother or sister come into the home?
a. Many older siblings enjoy helping their parents take care of a newborn b. They have the opportunity to practice their own nascent parenting skills as they discipline their new sibling. c. They get to become more independent, as their parents will not be able to devote as much time to them. d. They will progress through the stages of cognitive development more rapidly, as their help will be essential in assisting with the new baby.
The power of group sanctions even in temporary groups was illustrated in the experiment by
a. Solomon Asch. b. Stanley Milgram. c. Robert Cialdini. d. David Buss.
In a study of Tutsi women who were pregnant during the genocide, compared with non-exposed mothers, mothers who witnessed the genocidal carnage had __________
A) higher PTSD and depression scores, but their children displayed weaker GR methylation B) substantially higher PTSD and depression scores, and their children displayed stronger GR methylation C) higher PTSD scores and lower depression scores, and their children did not show GR methylation D) similar PTSD and depression scores, but their children displayed stronger GR methylation
Alex and Barbara are asked to estimate the size of a crowd. Alex is asked whether the crowd is bigger or smaller than 10,000 whereas Barbara is asked whether the crowd is bigger or smaller than 2,000
The fact that Alex would give a larger estimate could best be explained by a. the representativeness heuristic. b. mental set. c. the anchoring bias. d. self-imposed limitations. e. cognitive maps.