Reorganization of neural circuitry in the ____ during adolescence accounts for teenagers' improved capabilities in advanced cognitive skills
a. brain stem
b. thalamus
c. hypothalamus
d. prefrontal cortex
D
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A. It prepares the infant for independent locomotion. B. Its function is currently unknown. C. It is similar to primates' protection from falling. D. It likely serves as protection from predators.
Which of the following is an important strength of the scientific method?
A. It is very imprecise. B. It makes use of an empirical process that enhances biases and errors. C. It is very cheap to employ D. It can be used for any of the four goals of psychology.
“Vademecum science” is science that ________.
a. has firmly established principles and practices such that they are codified in “cookbooks” or procedural manuals b. relies exclusively on experimental procedures and eschews any theoretical propositions or explanations c. incorporates both qualitative and quantitative methods d. none of the above
The positive psychology and pathology perspectives are both influenced by ______.
a. research and diagnosing b. creating more funding for their goals c. sociocultural goals and values d. a physiological approach