The Egyptian author of the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus understood that
A. the ventricles are not the source of behavior.
B. epilepsy is a brain disturbance.
C. most nervous system damage is relatively permanent.
D. information about sensation and movement is carried by separate nerves.
Answer: C
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Antonio is an environmentalist who works in a local logging mill
Although he feels that working at the mill is a contradiction, he saysthat it was the only job he could find, and now that he has gotten two raises, he is making more money there than he could if he were to find another job. In this example, Antonio a. probably never experienced any cognitive dissonance. b. reduced dissonance by reducing the importance of one of the dissonant elements. c. reduced dissonance by adding consonant elements. d. reduced dissonance by changing one of the dissonant elements. e. maintained dissonance by justifying his behavior.
As a result of voluntary birth control, the population of the United States has
a. increased rapidly in recent years b. stabilized, with only a moderate increase due to immigration c. declined rapidly in recent years d. not changed since the end of World War II
If Julie, a 14-year-old girl, and Chris, her 19-year-old boyfriend, engage in sexual activity that Julie has actively consented to, then:
a. no other person can hold Chris accountable for sexual misconduct. b. Julie has, by default, given consent to any sexual activity that Chris wants her to participate in at a future time. c. the consent is irrelevant, because Julie is a minor whom the state considers too young to agree to engage in sexual activity with a legal adult. d. Julie has demonstrated that she is cognitively capable of, and emotionally mature enough, to participate in an intimate relationship.
Which of the following is true of people with pedophilia?
a. When they abuse a child, they usually do it only once before moving on to a new victim. b. They are usually either friends or relatives of the victims' families. c. The person with pedophilia never has children of their own. d. Many people with pedophilia are attracted to animals as well as to children.